Module 7 Review Vacation Photos

Great Vacation Pictures Great vacation pictures begin before you leave home Great vacation pictures begin before you leave home Try out your camera bag before you leave to make sure it is comfortable Try out your camera bag before you leave to make sure it is comfortable You should make sure your camera batteries are charged or that you have extras with you. You should make sure your camera batteries are charged or that you have extras with you. When photographing people on vacation, don’t have them face in to the sun When photographing people on vacation, don’t have them face in to the sun Even though vacation shots are taken quickly, you should still think about the rules of composition or elements of design. Even though vacation shots are taken quickly, you should still think about the rules of composition or elements of design. Pictures of signs can help tell the story of your trip Pictures of signs can help tell the story of your trip

Great Vacation Pictures What should you do when photographing people at a historical location or landmark? What should you do when photographing people at a historical location or landmark? –Include some of the background in the image The best time to create a vista photograph is which of the following? The best time to create a vista photograph is which of the following? –Twilight What should you do to photograph a stranger without letting the person know? What should you do to photograph a stranger without letting the person know? –Zoom in with your camera

What is an Aerial Image? A picture taken from above or from the sky A picture taken from above or from the sky May not be sharp enough to print out in a poster-size print. May not be sharp enough to print out in a poster-size print. Thick windows in the plane Thick windows in the plane make your pictures less make your pictures less sharp sharp Don’t touch the camera lens Don’t touch the camera lens to the window when taking to the window when taking a photograph out of an a photograph out of an airplane. airplane.

Test Your Knowledge! When taking vacation pictures you don’t have to worry about composition or design. When taking vacation pictures you don’t have to worry about composition or design. –A. True –B. False

Test Your Knowledge! An aerial image is a picture taken from. An aerial image is a picture taken from. –A. eye-level –B. a lower viewpoint –C. from above –D. out a window

Photographing in the Public How do you photograph a parade? How do you photograph a parade? –Research the event –Find a good place to photograph the event –Know what you are allowed to photograph and what you shouldn't photograph –A flag is a good symbolic item What should you ask before What should you ask before photographing in a museum? photographing in a museum? –Ask whether photography is permitted What is an advantage of What is an advantage of photographing animals at the zoo photographing animals at the zoo rather than the wild? rather than the wild? –You can often get closer to the animals –It’s ok to show that an animal is in captivity –Don’t use your flash when taking pictures through glass

Photography Tips Different textures in a photograph, such as sand and water, add interest to a photograph. Different textures in a photograph, such as sand and water, add interest to a photograph. Zooming in on architectural details can define a photograph's subject Zooming in on architectural details can define a photograph's subject Show scale in a picture by adding people or objects Show scale in a picture by adding people or objects Photograph waves breaking over rocks at high tide Photograph waves breaking over rocks at high tide

Test Your Knowledge! Before photographing in a museum you should. Before photographing in a museum you should. –A. turn your flash on –B. ask if photography is allowed –C. change the battery in your camera –D. look for a subject to take a picture of

Test Your Knowledge! An advantage of taking a picture at a zoo is that. An advantage of taking a picture at a zoo is that. –A. You can get closer to the animal –B. The animals are less likely to move –C. The lighting is perfect so there aren’t any harsh shadows –D. You don’t have to worry about composition