BIY Photography Created by: Ann Prideaux
What do I need? Camera PC or Mac Computer Photoshop (on computer) Powerpoint (on computer) Fresh Ideas Your eye
What do you want to learn from this class?
What you will get out of it… What a good photo holds Digitally enhancing photos Digitally changing photos Photo Journal
RULES! Always where you camera strap Stay with your buddy Find interesting points of view Look for the unexpected Explore you creativity
A Great Picture Includes…
Composition Break your photo into thirds to give it more interest Experiment how close or far away you should be to your subject to convey the mood you want for the photo
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Simplicity Don’t put to many things into one photo Pick a specific object that interests you instead of the many points of interests
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Find a Subject/Focus Choose what you want the main character of the photo to be Make it obvious that what you chose is the subject of the photo. Choose a different angle to show your subject
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Color Look for interesting color combinations Don’t choose monotonous colors Use the environment and manmade objects around you to make the best photo
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Focusing Once you have chosen what you want the photo to be of, make that more prominent by focusing on it. Experiment on focusing on the background instead of that foreground
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Filling the Frame To add interest into the photo, you should look to fill the photo with your subject By doing this you add more emphasis on what your subject is
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Learn the Camera
Lighting!
Different Types of Lighting Indoor Lighting – lighting from the lights that are inside Outdoor lighting - the natural light from the sun, etc. The Flash – is the light that comes from camera Backlighting – lighting that come from the back of the subject, not the best if you want detail on your main subject
Downloading My Photos
Downloading Make sure you have a cord that connects your camera to your computer. Connect your computer to your camera. Save the photos to whatever folder you save your other photos. Enjoy looking through your photos!
Making It Interesting!
Things To Think About Try Odd Numbers Look for different angles Think spontaneously Create a story Create emotion