Not a photographer? That’s okay we’ll teach you the essentials. Learn practical tips to take better photos of Scouting events. Learn how to involve Scouts and parents as well in the process. You’ll learn practical photography techniques and essential your protection strategies as well.

1. Photography for Scouters

2. Photography for Scouters
๏ Not a photographer? That’s okay we’ll teach you the essentials.
๏ Learn practical tips to take better photos of Scouting events.
๏ Learn how to involve Scouts and parents as well in the process.
๏ You’ll learn practical photography techniques and essential gear
protection strategies as well.
๏ All attendees will also walk out with free photo software to use.

3. Richard
Harrington
I'm a visual storyteller exploring
the fusion of photography and video.
I'm all a husband & father

4. Vital Statistics
๏ Author 40+ books
๏ Author 200+ video courses
๏ Publisher of 2 websites
๏ Business owner
๏ Inventor
๏ Photographer
๏ Director

5. Scouting Background
๏ Eagle Scout
๏ Vigil Honor Member Order of the Arrow
๏ Wood Badge
๏ Council VP Marketing & Communications
๏ Assistant Scoutmaster | Scouts BSA Troop 1533
๏ Advisor | Venture Crew 2188
๏ Father to an Eagle Scout (Michael) and a
Star Scout (Colleen)

6. Richard Harrington
P 703.608.4852
www.NCACBSA.org
Vice President of Marketing & Communications
rich@rhedpixel.com
www.BeAScout.org

12. Youth Protection guidelines

13. Invasions of Privacy
๏ Inappropriate use of smart phones, cameras, imaging,
or digital devices is prohibited.
๏ Although most Scouts and leaders use cameras and
other imaging devices responsibly, it is easy to
unintentionally or inadvertently invade the privacy of
other individuals with such devices.
๏ The use of any device capable of recording or
transmitting visual images in or near shower houses,
restrooms, or other areas where privacy is expected is
inappropriate.

14. Invasions of Privacy
๏ Having and enforcing BSA policies on the use of
cellphones, tablets, and cameras can do a lot to help
prevent the invasion of others’ privacy.
๏ As a part of those policies, electronic devices should
never be allowed in restrooms or any other places
where privacy is expected.

15. Areas of Concern:
๏ Youth taking inappropriate pictures of themselves,
other Scouts, and staff
๏ Permanency and worldwide availability of images
uploaded to the internet
๏ Possibility of uploaded images leading to
embarrassment, extortion, and sextortion

16. Safety & Publishing Guidelines

17. Safety Guidelines
• Have 2-deep leadership running the page
• Turn off messaging. No private messages.
• No names – no image tagging of parents or kids, even by
the parents
• Must be monitored
• Do you have photos from past events? Make albums!

18. Gear Up

19. Useful Gear
๏ Camera
๏ Spare batteries
๏ Tripod
๏ Extra memory cards
๏ Card wallet
๏ Rain gear
๏ Lens cloth

20. Six Tips for Better Images

25. Technical Essentials

28. Full Frame Sensor Cropped Sensor

33. Exposure Triangle

34. Impact of Light and Motion
on Focus
๏ If you’re shooting a lot of motion, pay close attention to
both the amount of light as well as the quality of light
๏ The less light that’s available, the larger an aperture
you’ll have to use in order to record a properly exposed
image.
๏ This means that your depth of field will decrease and it
will be much harder to keep your subject in focus.
๏ If you or your subject are moving, it get’s even more
tricky

36. The Window
๏ Imagine your camera is a window with shutters that open
and close.
๏ Aperture is the size of the window. If it’s bigger more light
gets through.
๏ Shutter Speed is the amount of time that the shutters are
open. The longer they’re open, the more that comes in.
๏ Inside the room and are wearing sunglasses. Your eyes
become desensitized to the light that comes in (like a low
ISO).

38. Aperture (ƒ/stops)
๏ Aperture controls the size of the opening in the lens
๏ ƒ/stop is the measurement of the size of the aperture
๏ The higher the ƒ/stop number, the smaller the aperture
opening
๏ ƒ/1.4 is an “open” stop which lets in more light
๏ ƒ/16 is a “closed” stop which lets in less light

40. Depth-of-Field = Amount in Focus
Smaller ƒ/stop = Less Depth-of-Field (less in focus)
Larger ƒ/stop = More Depth-of-Field (more in focus)
Aperture = f/4.0. DOF=2.2 cm Aperture = f/22. DOF=12.4 cm

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45. Shutter Speed
๏ The camera shutter controls how long light enters the
camera.
๏ A fast shutter speed is 1/1000 of a second; can stop
action
๏ A slow shutter speed is 1/2 of a second; can blur action
๏ Slow shutters are also used for astro photography

47. ISO
๏ ISO affects a camera’s sensitivity to light
๏ The higher the ISO, the less light is needed
๏ Higher ISO settings can increase image noise

52. Composition Secrets

54. F I L L I N G T H E F R A M E
C O M P O S I T I O N R U L E S

61. U S I N G N E G AT I V E S PA C E
C O M P O S I T I O N R U L E S

67. U S I N G L E A D I N G L I N E S
C O M P O S I T I O N R U L E S

74. U S I N G T H E R U L E O F T H I R D S
C O M P O S I T I O N R U L E S

79. U S I N G S Y M M E T RY
C O M P O S I T I O N R U L E S

83. U S I N G P E R S P E C T I V E
C O M P O S I T I O N R U L E S

87. Vincent
Laforet

88. Six Things to Help You Improve

94. Photography for Scouters