This document provides photography tips and advice for taking yearbook photos. It recommends getting close shots using a long-range lens, trying different angles like bird's eye and worm's eye views, and avoiding busy or distracting backgrounds. Photographers are advised to get some unposed candid shots in addition to posed photos, and to capture emotions and unusual moments behind the scenes. For sports photos, it suggests getting close-ups of every player, action shots of the ball, and shots of sidelines and fans. The document also covers composition techniques like using the rule of thirds and not centering subjects. Proper preparation is emphasized, such as checking camera settings and batteries in advance.

1. Yearbook Photography

2. Get Up Close!
Use a long-range lens.
Put yourself in a
position to get close
shots.

3. Get Up Close!
Use a long-range lens.
Put yourself in a
position to get close
shots.

4. Get Up Close!
Use a long-range lens.
Put yourself in a
position to get close
shots.

5. Try different
angles
Bird’s Eye

6. Try different
angles
Worm’s Eye

7. Try different
angles
Worm’s Eye

8. Try different
angles
Tilted
Something in the
foreground

9. Try different
angles
Tilted
Something in the
foreground

10. Look out for
weird or busy
backgrounds
Too much red/black against
red/black. Even if Ms. Leake
had been looking at the
camera, we couldn’t use it.
Change your
angle so that
the object
has a neutral
background.
WAAAAY
too busy.

11. Go for
UNPOSED
photos
Not every photo can be
people looking at the
camera saying “cheese!”
That’s boring.
It’s OK to have a
few…but not every
photo.
Let them say “cheese,”
but then take another
few shots when they’re
done being cheesy.
Posing!

12. Go for some
UNPOSED
photos
Not every photo can be
people looking at the
camera saying “cheese!”
That’s boring.
Posing!

13. Photography
Advice #1
Emotion is good.
Sometimes we laugh,
sometimes we cry or get
angry.
Capture those moments.

14. Backstage at the musical.
Photography
Advice #2
Try to find
unusual shots.
Sidelines at the game.
What’s going
on behind the
scenes?
Looking at his
diploma for the
first time.

15. SPORTS:
try to picture
every player at
least once.
You might need to
follow a player with
your lens while you wait
for several good shots of
him or her.
And even though
there are six shots of
this guy…not one of
them is a GREAT
basketball action
shot. Keep shooting!

16. SPORTS:
Close-ups are
usually better
than long
shots.

17. SPORTS:
Close-ups are
usually better
than long
shots.
Too far away. Can’t
even really tell which
team is Heyworth!

18. SPORTS:
Close-ups are
usually better
than long
shots.

19. More Sports Advice
1 . I F Y O U C A N . . . G E T T H E B A L L I N T H E S H O T.
2. DURING TIME-OUTS, LOOK FOR
I N T E R E S T I N G S I D E - L I N E S H O T S : P L AY E R S ,
C O A C H E S , C H E E R L E A D E R S , FA N S , B A N D ,
ETC.
3. IF YOU ARE GOING FOR A FULL -BODY PIC,
DON’T CUT OFF THE HANDS AND/OR FEET!

20. Even MORE Sports Advice
1 . TA K E A P I C T U R E O F T H E S C O R E B O A R D AT T H E
END.
2 . I F Y O U A R E R E A L LY W I T H I T, TA K E A P H O TO
O F A P I E C E O F PA P E R W I T H T H E D AT E / E V E N T
WRITTEN ON IT!
3 . Y O U N E E D TO G O TO AT L E A S T 3 G A M E S TO
G E T A VA R I E T Y O F S H O T S , P L AY E R S , A N D
OPPONENTS.
4 . S H O O T F R O M T H E V I S I TO R ’ S S I D E S O M E T I M E S
S O T H AT T H E H O R N E T FA N S A R E I N T H E
BACKGROUND.

21. SPORTS:
Close-ups are
usually better
than long
shots.

22. Rule of Thirds
Definition: The Rule of
Thirds says that an
image should be
imagined as divided into
nine equal parts by two
equally-spaced
horizontal lines and two
equally-spaced vertical
lines, and that important
elements should be
placed along these lines
or their intersections.
People who use this
technique say that
aligning a subject with
these points creates more
tension, energy, and
interest in the picture.
Centering everything is
BORING!!!

23. Rule of Thirds
You can put the “main
object” on the left, right
or even upper or lower
third.
Horses in
upper third.

24. Rule of Thirds
Boys in the left
third AND the
right third. Cool.
Just remember:
DON’T CENTER
EVERYTHING!!!
Centering is
boring.s
Bird in the lower
third…and the left
third.

25. And Two More Things…
1. ARRIVE EARLY TO LOOK FOR GOOD
PLACES TO STAND. BE PREPARED TO
MOVE AROUND FOR DIFFERENT
ANGLES.
2. ARRIVE EARLY SO THAT YOU CAN
CHECK YOUR CAMERA SETTINGS
AND FIX ANY PROBLEMS.

26. Preparing for
a Photography
Assignment
Put the battery in
the charger ahead
of time!!!
Check the batteries
and be sure you are
carrying a spare set.
There is NOTHING
worse than having
your camera die!
Lithium batteries
last longer in
cameras.

27. Preparing for
a Photography
Assignment
Make sure the
memory card is
actually IN THE
CAMERA!!!
Don’t Assume!
You’ll look like an idiot if it’s missing…
trust me, I know.

28. Preparing for
a Photography
Assignment
Talk to the
person in
charge to make
sure you are OK
to take pictures,
and from
where.

29. Last Words
TAKE LOADS!
You simply cannot
take too many
pictures. The more
you take, the more
we have to choose
from.
And you just might
capture that perfect
shot.

30. The Last, Last Word
BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR PHOTOS
FROM THE CAMERA INTO THE RIGHT
PLACE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
GET THEM OFF THE CAMERA
TO FREE UP SPACE.
LABEL THEM WHILE YOU STILL
REMEMBER WHAT’S GOING ON.