1. Introduction to
Digital Photography
Copyright 2002, Anthony Cody

2. Why take pictures? To tell a story To share information
To change someone’s mind or heart
To show the world as you see it
To document

3. This photo helped make child labor illegal in the US
Lewis
Hine
This photo helped make child labor illegal in the US

4. What makes a photo good?
What makes a photo bad?

5. Photographic Techniques
Unclutter
The Rule of Thirds
Frame your view
Get up close
Look for strong lines and shapes
Use the elements and principles
Photographic Techniques

6. Which is a better photo?
Unclutter!

7. The rule of thirds

9. W. Eugene Smith
Framing your view

10. What creates the frame?

11. The imprisoned landscape
Clarence John Laughlin

12. Get up close

13. Imogen Cunningham

14. Your eyes follow the lines
Andre Kertesz
Ansel Adams

15. Curves are graceful
Brassai

16. Web resources: http://www. masters-of-photography. com/ http://tlc