1. Photography: Some Basics

2. Different types of shots
Long Shot
The subject is shown at a relatively small scale (from far away). Emphasizes setting.
Wide Shot
Subject takes up full frame, or most of it. We look at whole subject, within setting.
Mid Shot
Closer in – shows part of the subject in detail. The photographer wants us to look closer.
Close Up
A certain feature takes up the whole frame. Detail or emotion is important here.

8. Composition: The Rule of Thirds
The rule of thirds is the simplest rule of composition. All you do is take your frame and overlay a grid of nine equal sections. This means you split the vertical space into three parts and the horizontal space into three parts. Here's what that looks like:

10. Generally you want to place important elements where the grid intersects.

16. 3) Tips for your photographs

17. Think about your shots
Before you even lift your camera, look at your subject and think about
What you think is interesting
What you want to emphasize
How you want your image to look (composition)

18. Move around
When you’ve chosen your subject, try moving around and seeing how it looks from various angles or perspectives.
A shot from above, from below, from close up or far away will have very different effects.

19. Take a lot of photographs!
Shoot a lot more than you need (if you’re using digital)
Take multiple angles and shots of the same subject… experiment!!!
Go through what you’ve shot and pick the very best.
The more you shoot, the more options you have.
The more you practice taking good photographs, the better you’ll get.

20. Don’t…
If you’re photographing someone who’s moving or looking out of the frame, leave space in front of them…
The viewer will follow their gaze… give them room.

21. Be careful… don’t crop off heads, or cut off feet in a wide shot
Be careful… don’t crop off heads, or cut off feet in a wide shot... If you are cutting something out, try to do so on purpose.

22. DON’T SHOOT WITH THE LIGHT BEHIND YOUR SUBJECT… they will become silhouetted, and you will lose detail.

23. A few tips for composition
Portrait Tips
A few tips for composition

24. Some classic portrait compositions

25. Wide shot – subject in environment

26. Top half: Focus on face, eyes, hands (Mid shot)
Still offers insight into background/setting

28. Head and Shoulders / Close mid

29. Tight Close-Up

32. Some Other tips…

33. Fill the frame with your subject

35. Keep eyes in the upper 3rd of the portrait

36. Don’t leave too much headroom
Also, use background to give insight into your subject

37. Use framing to concentrate attention on your subject