This document provides photography tips for beginners. It recommends getting a Nikon or Canon camera and avoiding boring, centered compositions. Instead, the author suggests using the rule of thirds and natural framing to create interest. The document also discusses removing distractions from the scene, properly exposing shots using aperture, shutter speed and ISO, and thanks others for their photography knowledge and humor.

1. PHOTOGRAPHY FOR
NOOBS
By: Richard Wirkkunen

2. DO YOU OWN A CAMERA?
 Since you’re reading this,
I take it you’re a noob…
 First Advice GET A
CAMERA…
 Nikon, and Canon make
good cameras.

3. SET UP YOUR SCENE
Do Not Set Up Same Boring
Scenes (See Left)
Be Original, it never killed
no one, except the people
in Nightmare on Elm St.
That was a kick butt
movie :P

4. Think About Rule of Thirds
NEVER PLACE SUBJECT DEAD
CENTER

5.      (Framing)
Try and use natural framing
to create centre of
interest…
Examples: trees, rocks, dead
people, no not dead
people. Richard, you need
help…

6. Mergers
 Mergers are things that
don’t belong in picture,
but are there.
 Take away from overall
composition by distracting
viewer.
 Re Shoot Picture
 Photoshop
 Leave Merger present
(No, dumb noob, don’t do
this.)

7. Exposure

8. Exposure Con’t
- Exposure is how much light reaches the sensor.
- Controlled by F-Stop number, ISO and Shutter Speed
- Better under than over (this can be applied to something else too)
- Fix exposure in Adobe Bridge or Photoshop.

9. FINAL WORDS
There are several other things to consider in
photography, such as shooting mode, lens type,
lens length, camera type, etc.
Thank You to Frank Commisso’s Digital
Photography class for notes.
Thank You Adrian for sick humor.

10. FINAL WORDS
There are several other things to consider in
photography, such as shooting mode, lens type,
lens length, camera type, etc.
Thank You to Frank Commisso’s Digital
Photography class for notes.
Thank You Adrian for sick humor.