1. Introduction of Photography

2. Photographers I Like
Zach Arias
Mike Brown

3. Zach Arias

4. Mike Brown

5. What is the role of Photography in society?

6. Photography in society
Art? Social Statements? Entertainment? Historical Records? Illustrating Ideas and Concepts? Scientific Research and Exploration?

7. How Does A Camera Work
Check out This
Camera Simulator

8. Camera Controls and settings
What is DSLR stand for?
What is ISO?
What is White Balance?
What is Shutter Speed?
What is Aperture/F stops?
Watch Youtube Playlist Photography Basics

9. .jpg - This is a standardized format to save a photo in but it is very
Camera FILE Formats
.jpg - This is a standardized format to save a photo in but it is very
compressed and doesn't give you very much control to make changes because
of this compression you can fit lots of photos on your camera
RAW – This is format that only higher end cameras can save in
and it allows you great control to makes changes later but
they are very large and as such take up lots of space on your camera.

10. Are there other Image Capture Devices?

11. What is Photographic Composition?
Photographic Composition is:
Organizing the various elements of the scene in a way that is pleasing to the eye. Defining a specific focal point or Main Subject

12. What is a Focal Point / Main Subject?

13. The focal point is:
An object or area of the photo that you feel is the most important or that should be emphasized the most. This can be a person, object , group of objects or even just a specific area of the photo that you want to draw the viewers eye to.

14. No Focal Point Bad Composition !!!

15. Good Composition !!

16. Snap Shot Vs Composition

17. Blurry vs out of focus
Blurry Photo, Caused by having shutter speed to slow for the image, the camera in this shot was moving side to side to create the blur.
The photos on the right show the sign in focus vs out of focus.

18. There are 6 different types of Photographic Composition.
Formal Balance Informal Balance Rule of thirds Leading lines Framing Horizon Photos

19. Formal Balance

20. Formal Balance is when the elements of each side of the photo are symmetrical this is often called symmetrical balance

21. Both sides of photo match each other.

22. Often they are the same image at a different size.
Informal Balance
Informal balance relates to the visual balance of the photo. Each side of the photo must relate to the other and therefore balance the scene, but they do not have to be the same item.
Often they are the same image at a different size.

23. This is often called Asymmetrical balance

24. This is the most common type of composition
Rule of thirds
This is the most common type of composition
it is created when the subject falls on the
intersecting point of the imaginary lines created
when you break the photo into thirds both
vertically and horizontally

25. RULE of THIRds

26. RULE of THIRds

27. Leading Lines
This is a type of
composition where
you use forground
elements to direct the
viewer through
your photo, ending at
The focal point.

28. Leading Lines

29. Leading Lines

30. Framing This type of composition is where objects in the foreground
and Background of a photo help to frame or emphasize the
main subject of the photo.

31. Framing

32. Framing

33. Horizon Photos
This is the type
of composition
Where the horizon
is the main focus
of the photo and
it is placed on the
upper third or
lower or the photo.

34. Horizon Photos

35. IMAGE 34

36. Dynamic Range High vs Low

37. HDR – High Dynamic Range

38. Field of view

39. Field of view Continued

40. Shallow Depth of field

41. Long Depth of field

42. Watch out for Distractions

43. Watch out for Distractions

44. Watch out for Distractions

45. Change your angle

46. Move your feet, Try different shots and angles

47. Don’t forget hands

48. Have fun, Be Creative

49. Composition REVIEW Watch This Playlist for more info about the
Basic Photo Composition