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Some Photography Tips
- 1. Getting BehindGetting Behind theLensthe Lens
- 2. Some people forgettoSome people forget to turn the camera forturn the camera for
- 3. Hold the camerasteady andHold the camera steady and just move your finger to snapjust move your finger to snap pictures or you will get photospictures or you will get photos like this.like this.
- 4. ComposingComposing Look through yourviewfinder,Look through your viewfinder, compose, then take three stepscompose, then take three steps forward—or zoom, zoom, zoom.forward—or zoom, zoom, zoom. Why????Why????
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- 12. ……but two competingplaces to look,but two competing places to look, two fairly equal focal points.two fairly equal focal points.
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- 19. Watch for CompetingImages.Watch for Competing Images. Where do you look in thisWhere do you look in this picture when there are 3picture when there are 3 fairly equal faces?fairly equal faces?
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- 23. Practice the RuleofPractice the Rule of ThirdsThirds
- 24. Notice the subjectsare at the crossingNotice the subjects are at the crossing points.points.
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- 26. ……andand she isshe is movingmoving intotheinto the frame.frame.
- 27. Usually a midphoto horizonUsually a mid photo horizon lacks dynamics.lacks dynamics.
- 28. Try rule ofthirds.
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- 31. Don’t center everyDon’tcenter every subject you photograph.subject you photograph.
- 32. Don’t have thesubjectDon’t have the subject looking at the “wall” orlooking at the “wall” or closest edge of the photo.closest edge of the photo.
- 33. Notice the photois cropped, theNotice the photo is cropped, the subject is not centered, the rule ofsubject is not centered, the rule of thirds is used and he has space tothirds is used and he has space to look into.look into.
- 35. What doWhat do youthinkyou think about thisabout this photo?photo? Good orGood or bad?bad? ExplainExplain..
- 36. How Important IstheHow Important Is the Angle?Angle? People normally see things from headPeople normally see things from head high.high. What if you laid on your back and tookWhat if you laid on your back and took pictures?pictures? What if you stood on a ladder?What if you stood on a ladder? Would these present a new andWould these present a new and interesting viewpoint?interesting viewpoint?
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- 40. TheThe cameracamera was heldwas held abovetheabove the headhead pointingpointing down. Dodown. Do the anglesthe angles make themake the photosphotos moremore dynamicdynamic??
- 41. This is an interesting anglebut there is nothing to give perspective and the power lines are annoying merges.
- 42. Good angle orbad?Good angle or bad?
- 43. What do youdo aboutWhat do you do about backlighting?backlighting?
- 44. Some photos establishthe setting.Some photos establish the setting.
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- 48. AvoidAvoid MergesMerges They are thingsTheyare things in thein the backgroundbackground that take yourthat take your eye away fromeye away from the subject.the subject. There’s a carThere’s a car and a person inand a person in this man’s hat.
- 49. Dodging, cropping andmanipulating contrast.
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- 52. Again, useAgain, use PhotoShoporPhotoShop or Gimp to bringGimp to bring out color andout color and contrast.contrast.
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- 55. Thanks toThanks to PhotoShop,PhotoShop, nowyou seenow you see it…it…
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- 59. Use available “frames.”Useavailable “frames.”
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- 65. TimingTiming isis importanimportan t.t. BeBe patient,patient, wait,wait, take a lottakea lot ofof pictures.pictures.
- 66. Always be lookingfor the unique.Always be looking for the unique.
- 68. Butterfly on flower.Butterflyon flower. Patience!Patience!
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- 71. Chaos can beinteresting butChaos can be interesting but viewers also like to seeviewers also like to see patterns.patterns. How do you like these?How do you like these?
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- 76. How bigHow big aretheseare these pitchers?pitchers?
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- 78. For texture, waitfor the right lightFor texture, wait for the right light at the right time of day.at the right time of day.
- 79. Is theIs the textureintexture in this verticalthis vertical photo goodphoto good or bad?or bad? Explain.Explain.
- 80. Interesting or Not?Interestingor Not? Why?Why?
- 81. What about this?Whatabout this?
- 82. AA PhotographicPhotographic Study ofStudy of SimilarSimilar ObjectsCan BeObjects Can Be Fun andFun and Fascinating--Fascinating-- Like PADLOCKSLike PADLOCKS
- 83. Or theOr theBUTA MOTIFBUTA MOTIF
- 84. Use leading linesto take theUse leading lines to take the viewers eye to the main interest.viewers eye to the main interest.
- 86. Critique the followingCritiquethe following photographs.photographs. Notice some areNotice some are horizontal and somehorizontal and some vertical.vertical.
- 94. Now that youknowNow that you know some rules, makesome rules, make sure to break themsure to break them when necessary.when necessary.
- 95. Take a regularpicture!Take a regular picture!
- 96. Then ask themto getThen ask them to get crazycrazy!!
- 97. So…are you goingto takeSo…are you going to take pictures of:pictures of: People?People? Animals?Animals? Things?Things? Places?Places? Occasions?Occasions?