BYU-Idaho Week 1 Presentation

1. The Magic of 4: LFCC
Derek Miller

3. 4I T TA K E S G E N E R AT I O N S . . .

4. BLOG
FINEART
COMPOSITE
PHOTOBOOK
I T TA K E S P R O J E C T S . . .
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5. What makes a fascinating image?

6. What makes a fascinating image?
I T TA K E S P R I N C I P L E S . . .
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7. What makes a fascinating image?
I T TA K E S P R I N C I P L E S . . .
light
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8. What makes a fascinating image?
I T TA K E S P R I N C I P L E S . . .
light
focus
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9. What makes a fascinating image?
I T TA K E S P R I N C I P L E S . . .
light
focus
composition
4

10. What makes a fascinating image?
light
focus
composition
creativity
I T TA K E S P R I N C I P L E S . . .
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11. What makes a fascinating image?

12. What makes a fascinating image?
light
focus
composition
creativity

14. What makes a fascinating image?

15. light
focus
composition
creativity
What makes a fascinating image?

16. light
focus
composition
creativity
What makes a fascinating image?

17. PRESIDENT
DIETER F. UCHTDORF

18. Who needs creativity?
Photographers
Image artists
Photo editors
Art directors
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4C O M M O N C A R E E R S . . .

19. When does creativity take place?
In prep
In camera
In post
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[planning + prayer]
[tools + settings + techniques]
[editing skills + tools]

21. In prep
In camera
In post
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23. In prep
In camera
In post
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25. In prep
In camera
In post
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27. In prep
In camera
In post
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28. So… do good photographers need to
be skilled photo editors?

29. Do good photographers
need to be skilled photo editors?
Beginners [ 1 in 50,000 ]
Intermediates [ 1 in 500 ]
Experts / Pros [ 1 in 50 ]
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T H E F R E Q U E N C Y F A C T O R : F A S C I N AT I N G I M A G E W I T H O U T
E D I T I N G

30. How can you rapidly improve?

31. How can you rapidly improve?
PRACTICE

32. How can you rapidly improve?
In prep [planning + prayer]✔
PRACTICE

33. How can you rapidly improve?
In prep [planning + prayer]
In camera [tools + settings + techniques]
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PRACTICE

34. How can you rapidly improve?
In prep [planning + prayer]
In camera [tools + settings + techniques]
In post [editing skills + tools]
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PRACTICE

35. Even pros improve odds with good
post production skills

36. Even pros improve odds with good
post production skills

37. Laurin Rinder …

38. Throw-away?

39. In camera
In post✔
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46. Do photo editing skills pay off?✔

48. Do photo editing skills pay off?✔
Leianne Shepherd: Her Comm 300 photobook
landed a great photo editing / graphic design job

49. Do photography skills pay off?✔
Andy Griffin: Works for Apple

50. Photography skills and photo
editing skills are
EQUALLY IMPORTANT.
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51. Monetize: Add graphic/Web design✔

52. Monetize: Shoot the icons✔

53. Google Famous Locations✔

54. Frame Fine Art✔

55. Monetize: Stock Photography✔

56. Monetize: Portraiture✔

57. Monetize: Portraiture✔

58. Monetize: Portraiture✔

59. Monetize: Events✔

60. Monetize: Other Ways✔
Photo Illustrations
Contests
Workshops
Others?
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61. Let’s Review…

62. Photography skills and photo
editing skills are
EQUALLY IMPORTANT.
✔
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Let’s Review…

63. What makes a fascinating image?
light
focus
composition
creativity
I T TA K E S P R O J E C T S . . .
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64. light
focus
composition
creativity