1. Timely Photography Pictures series in film strip effect (Intermediate)
Tip: Some shape effects on this slide are created with the Combine Shapes commands. To access this command, you must add it to the Quick Access Toolbar, located above the File tab. To customize the Quick Access Toolbar, do the following:
Click the arrow next to the Quick Access Toolbar, and then under Customize Quick Access Toolbar click More Commands.
In the PowerPoint Options dialog box, in the Choose commands from list, select All Commands.
In the list of commands, click Combine Shapes, and then click Add.
To reproduce the shape effects on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 2.59” in the Height box and 9” in the Width box.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Solid fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Color, and then click More Colors. In the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 31, Green: 20, and Blue: 13
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, and in the Line Color pane click No outline.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, enter 1.94” in the Height box and 2.88” in the Width box.
Also on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Outline, and then click No Outline.
Position the new rectangle over the dark gray rectangle, near but not touching the left edge.
Select the new rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Repeat the process once more for a total of three, smaller rectangles.
Position one of the duplicate rectangles over the dark gray rectangle, near but not touching the right edge.
Press and hold CTRL, and then select all three new rectangles. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then click Distribute Horizontally.
Press and hold CTRL, and then select the rectangles in the following order:
Select the dark gray rectangle
Select the other three rectangles.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then click Align Middle.
With all four rectangles still selected, on the Quick Access Toolbar, click Combine Shapes, and then click Shape Subtract.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, enter 0.21” in the Height box and 0.14” in the Width box.
Select the new rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Repeat this step 22 times for a total of 24, smaller rectangles.
Position one of the new rectangles over the gray rectangle, half over the left edge.
Position another of the new rectangles over the gray rectangle, half over the right edge.
Press and hold CTRL, and then select all of the newer, small rectangles. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align Middle.
Click Distribute Horizontally.
With all 24 rectangles selected, on the Quick Access Toolbar, click Combine Shapes, and then click Shape Union.
Select the new shape. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate.
Position a new shapes near the top edge of the gray rectangle.
Position the other new shape near the bottom edge of the gray rectangle.
Press and hold CTRL, and then select the shapes in the following order:
Select the dark gray rectangle.
Select both of the other two shapes.
On the Quick Access Toolbar, click Combine Shapes, and then click Shape Subtract.
To reproduce the picture effects on this slide, do the following:
Select the new rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Under Insert from, click File. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select a picture and then click Insert.
In the Transparency box, enter 15%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, click Solid line, and then do the following:
Click the button next to color and click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 21, Green: 20, and Blue: 13.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Style in the left pane, and in the Line Style pane, in the Width box, enter 0.5 pt.
Select the picture-filled rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Repeat this process for a total of three rectangles.
Select a duplicate picture-filled rectangles. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, and then click Picture. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select another picture and then click Insert.
Select the last duplicate picture-filled rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, and then click Picture. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select another picture and then click Insert.
Position the three picture-filled rectangles on top of the film strip and align with the rectangles with the holes in the gray rectangle.
Press and hold CTRL + A. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group.
Select the group. Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Rotate, and then click More Rotation Options. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, in the Rotation box, enter 355°.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Rotation in the left pane, in the 3-D Rotation pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Perspective, click Perspective Right.
To reproduce the second group of pictures, do the following:
Select the first group of pictures. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate.
Select the duplicate group of pictures. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, in the Rotation box enter 8°.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, in the 3-D Format pane, under Surface, click the button next to Lighting, and then, under Neutral, click Balance.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Rotation in the left pane, in the 3-D Rotation pane, click the button next to Presets, and then click Perspective Relaxed Moderately.
Select the first picture in the duplicate group. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, under Insert from, click File. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select another picture and then click Insert. Repeat this process for each of the pictures in the duplicate group.
Position the first group toward the top of the slide, with the left side slightly off the left side of the slide. With the first group still selected, on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Bring to Front.
Position the second group toward the middle of the slide, with the right side slightly off the right side of the slide.
To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following:
On the Design tab, in the Background group, click Background Styles, and then click Style 6 (second row).
Timely Photography

2. Timely Photography
When it comes to taking photos, there is no art to it; you just got…

3. Timely Photography
LUCKY!!!!
Right?

4. Timely Photography NO

5. Timely Photography
The rule for taking motion shots really applies to all photography.
What is it?

6. Prima Dominatus of Photography

7. General Guidelines Use A Tripod and a Remote or Timer
Flash or NO Flash?
Experiment With Digital Effects
Adjust Your Angle
Use Perspective

8. Let’s Look at our Portfolio Requirement

9. How to Get The Best Fall Photos
Use The Autumn Lighting
Be Careful of the Sun
Slow Down
Overcast is Fine
Play With Your Depth of Field
Use Your Computer
Get In Your Photos

10. Use The Autumn Lighting
One of the best reasons fall is so good for photos is that the sun sits much lower in the sky, creating great, diffuse light throughout the day.
Fall provides many “golden hours” that accent the reds and golds of summer leaves brilliantly.
Autumn afternoons and early mornings bring sunlight streaming through foliage that can provide great backlighting for pictures.

11. Use The Autumn Lighting
Use the unique shadows and lights of fall to make the vibrant seasonal colors glow.

12. Use The Autumn Lighting
Use the unique shadows and lights of fall to make the vibrant seasonal colors glow.
Image by Anh

13. Be Careful of the Sun
While the great sunlight does create some terrific photos, it can also get in the way of an otherwise great shot. Avoid shooting into the sun whenever possible, since it will create shadows and wash out your image.
If you absolutely have to shoot into the sun, make sure to shield your lens to avoid lens flare.

14. Slow Down
You may sometimes have to move quickly to get the perfect shot, but using a slow film speed (below 200) or a slow shutter speed on your digital camera can create some great artistic shots.
You’ll get a lot of color, but make sure that you use a tripod to stabilize your shot, since the slow speed will react poorly to camera movement.
If you’re taking action shots of your family, slow shutter speeds can create some fun blur effects, so don’t be afraid to experiment!

15. Overcast is Fine
While fall is known for its beautiful colors, the fall will also bring plenty of overcast days that can create some excellent photos.
The low light or early white frost can contrast well with the typically bright fall colors.
Just make sure to up the speed of your film to make up for the lack of light.
(High ISO, over 800)

16. Play With Your Depth of Field
Changing your camera’s depth of field can create beautiful perspective by focusing on a specific portion of your image.
It can be easy to get stuck and take similar images of fall foliage or activities over and over.
Experimenting with your aperture can add a lot of variety even to photos of the same subject.
If you’re at a parade, try using a higher f-stop to take a picture that focuses sharply on a child, but with their favorite float approaching from the blur of the background.

17. Use Your Computer
This may be cheating a little, but there are many ways to tweak your images to make them shine by using Photoshop or a free image editor like GIMP.
Play with the exposure or saturation of your images to make your oranges and reds really glow.
Avoid overdoing this, but slightly altering the colors in your photos can create some amazing photos.

18. Get In Your Photos
Finally, make sure to involve yourself in your photos.
It can be easy to get so wrapped up in taking photos of the fall environment or your family that you don’t capture yourself enjoying the season.
Use a tripod and an automatic shutter release to get a few shots of you interacting with fall leaves or enjoying a fall sunset.

19. How to Capture Great Snow Photos
Kidding.
We’ll come back to this one.

20. Back to the Portfolio
We have Architecture, Rural, and Urban listed.

21. Pictures series in film strip effect
(Intermediate)
Tip: Some shape effects on this slide are created with the Combine Shapes commands. To access this command, you must add it to the Quick Access Toolbar, located above the File tab. To customize the Quick Access Toolbar, do the following:
Click the arrow next to the Quick Access Toolbar, and then under Customize Quick Access Toolbar click More Commands.
In the PowerPoint Options dialog box, in the Choose commands from list, select All Commands.
In the list of commands, click Combine Shapes, and then click Add.
To reproduce the shape effects on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 2.59” in the Height box and 9” in the Width box.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Solid fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Color, and then click More Colors. In the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 31, Green: 20, and Blue: 13
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, and in the Line Color pane click No outline.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, enter 1.94” in the Height box and 2.88” in the Width box.
Also on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Outline, and then click No Outline.
Position the new rectangle over the dark gray rectangle, near but not touching the left edge.
Select the new rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Repeat the process once more for a total of three, smaller rectangles.
Position one of the duplicate rectangles over the dark gray rectangle, near but not touching the right edge.
Press and hold CTRL, and then select all three new rectangles. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then click Distribute Horizontally.
Press and hold CTRL, and then select the rectangles in the following order:
Select the dark gray rectangle
Select the other three rectangles.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then click Align Middle.
With all four rectangles still selected, on the Quick Access Toolbar, click Combine Shapes, and then click Shape Subtract.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, enter 0.21” in the Height box and 0.14” in the Width box.
Select the new rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Repeat this step 22 times for a total of 24, smaller rectangles.
Position one of the new rectangles over the gray rectangle, half over the left edge.
Position another of the new rectangles over the gray rectangle, half over the right edge.
Press and hold CTRL, and then select all of the newer, small rectangles. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align Middle.
Click Distribute Horizontally.
With all 24 rectangles selected, on the Quick Access Toolbar, click Combine Shapes, and then click Shape Union.
Select the new shape. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate.
Position a new shapes near the top edge of the gray rectangle.
Position the other new shape near the bottom edge of the gray rectangle.
Press and hold CTRL, and then select the shapes in the following order:
Select the dark gray rectangle.
Select both of the other two shapes.
On the Quick Access Toolbar, click Combine Shapes, and then click Shape Subtract.
To reproduce the picture effects on this slide, do the following:
Select the new rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Under Insert from, click File. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select a picture and then click Insert.
In the Transparency box, enter 15%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, click Solid line, and then do the following:
Click the button next to color and click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 21, Green: 20, and Blue: 13.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Style in the left pane, and in the Line Style pane, in the Width box, enter 0.5 pt.
Select the picture-filled rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Repeat this process for a total of three rectangles.
Select a duplicate picture-filled rectangles. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, and then click Picture. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select another picture and then click Insert.
Select the last duplicate picture-filled rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, and then click Picture. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select another picture and then click Insert.
Position the three picture-filled rectangles on top of the film strip and align with the rectangles with the holes in the gray rectangle.
Press and hold CTRL + A. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group.
Select the group. Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Rotate, and then click More Rotation Options. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, in the Rotation box, enter 355°.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Rotation in the left pane, in the 3-D Rotation pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Perspective, click Perspective Right.
To reproduce the second group of pictures, do the following:
Select the first group of pictures. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate.
Select the duplicate group of pictures. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, in the Rotation box enter 8°.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, in the 3-D Format pane, under Surface, click the button next to Lighting, and then, under Neutral, click Balance.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Rotation in the left pane, in the 3-D Rotation pane, click the button next to Presets, and then click Perspective Relaxed Moderately.
Select the first picture in the duplicate group. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, under Insert from, click File. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select another picture and then click Insert. Repeat this process for each of the pictures in the duplicate group.
Position the first group toward the top of the slide, with the left side slightly off the left side of the slide. With the first group still selected, on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Bring to Front.
Position the second group toward the middle of the slide, with the right side slightly off the right side of the slide.
To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following:
On the Design tab, in the Background group, click Background Styles, and then click Style 6 (second row).
Location Photography 101: Capturing A Place’s Essence Through Your Camera’s Lens

22. Choose your location wisely
Don’t just pick any random spot off a map.
Think about the things that draw you to a certain place- is it the architecture, the atmosphere, the people?
These elements will be define how you do location photography, so its best to focus your attention on them.

23. Plan ahead Don’t (make mom or dad) drive all over!
Make sure that you have a clear idea of what it is you want to achieve with your location photography session.
Make your trip as efficient as possible- don’t waste time and energy roaming and shooting around randomly.
Visualize the kinds of shots that you will do beforehand and plan the route that you will take using a map.

24. Pay attention to landmarks
Landmarks can be excellent focal points for your location photography shoots. Old and unique buildings, monuments, parks and architectural installations are objects that add character to a place. They can also provide a little bit of history too- a characteristic that will surely add another dimension to your shots.

25. Pay attention to landmarks
Place Royale by MPBecker

26. Look at the big picture
Don’t limit yourself- location photography gives you a lot of room for experimentation. Strive to find new angles from which to explore your desired place. If possible, you can also try finding a nice view for a landscape or panorama shoot.

27. Don’t forget the small details
It’s not always about the big things, sometimes the smallest of objects can tell a lot about a particular place. Keep an eye out for plaques, engravings, signages and other minute details that you can add a distinct personality to your pictures.

28. Tell people’s stories This is what I like about photography.
Mrs. C takes me to the mall and I find a spot to sit and make up life stories of all the people that walk by.
A huge part of a place’s appeal comes from its people. They are the ones who breathe life and energy into the it.

29. Tell people’s stories
Remember, location photography is not always about the location alone.
Taking pictures of strangers might seem a bit daunting at first, but it can be a fulfilling experience.
IF IT BOTHERS YOU, just ask their permission first, and then introduce yourself and explain what you are doing.
FOR MY MINORS: Only do this if you are with your parents!

30. Never rush your shots
In location photography, quality is more important than quantity. Take your time to think and wait for the perfect moment to click the shutter; rushed shots are less likely to produce quality pictures.

31. Keep a healthy amount of variety
Try out new angles, frame your shots in unexpected places, shoot from the hip- location photography should never be repetitive! Make sure that your pictures have a lot of character in them. Use the foreground or the rule of thirds to emphasize the the focal points in your photos.