Perspectives on Photography

What do we feel when we see something?

Image Control Image Control Point/Position of View (POV) Point/Position of View (POV) –Where do you place the camera (your feet)? –Where is the camera in relation to the subject?

Position/Point of View Exploiting Height Exploiting Height

Position/Point of View Exploiting Depth Exploiting Depth

Position/Point of View Exploiting Depth Exploiting Depth

Position/Point of View Exploiting Lines & Angles Exploiting Lines & Angles

Image Control Image Control Field of View (FOV) Field of View (FOV) –Normal (shoulder width) –Wide angle (90 o angle) –Narrow (telephoto)

Field of View

Field of View?

Image Control Image Control Composition Composition –How we orient the film plane to the world –Exploiting lines; creating illusions –Rule of thirds {click to play video) Rule of thirdsRule of thirds –Storytelling

THE SIX GUIDELINES FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION 1. Avoiding Mergers 2. Simplicity 3. Lines 4. The Rule of Thirds 5. Balance 6. Framing Kodak’s Tutorial for Photography Kodak’s Tutorial for Photography

Exploiting Position of View (proximity to subject) Exploiting Composition (orientation of film plane to subject)Composition

Exploiting lines – natural convergences in subject Illusion…creating “depth” Composition

Capitalizing on “thirds”… Composition Rule of thirdsRule of thirds {click to play video)

Composition Storytelling…

Image Control Exposure Exposure –Light (natural, flash) –Duration/Speed  film speed (low, normal, high)  Shutter (light) speed (under exposed, normal, over exposed)

Light Remember to illuminate faces with flash… Light Source of Light: Natural? Natural? Artificial? Artificial?

Exposure: Light Speed of Light Speed of Light Under exposed Under exposed –dark subjects Normal exposure Normal exposure –appears “okay” to the naked eye Over-exposed Over-exposed –Too much light, washed out areas

Exposure: Duration Speed of Shutter: Slow shutter Slow shutter –(more light) –heavy action blur of moving objects Normal shutter speed Normal shutter speed –minimal action blur High speed High speed –freeze action

Exposure: Duration Shutter Speed Shutter Speed

Image Control – Picture # Position of View? (inches? feet? yards? miles?) Position of View? (inches? feet? yards? miles?) Field of View? (normal? wide angle? narrow?) Field of View? (normal? wide angle? narrow?) Exposure Exposure –Light? (natural? artificial?) –Speed? (under? normal? over? ) Personal Observation(s) Personal Observation(s)

When Framing a Shot... Use Design & Composition Theory Create visual tension Create visual tension Balance Balance –Symmetrical (mirrored) –Asymmetrical (counterbalance) –Radial (flowers) Composition Composition –Pyramidal ex. Portraits, renaissance –“L” Shape Things that “pop” outside of shape get noticed. –Rule of thirds Hot Spots Rule of thirdsRule of thirds –Golden Mean Specific Ratio = 1.6 x 1

The Six Guidelines For Photographic Composition Avoiding Mergers Simplicity Lines The Rule of Thirds Balance Framing (

Color Mathematics How many colors on the color palette? 2-bit color 32-bit color 24-bit color 8-bit color 4-bit color (4 colors) … (16 colors) … bit color Worksheet C page 13.

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