1. Understanding, Identifying, and Applying Photography Elements

2. Rule of Thirds
Divide the frame into thirds horizontally and vertically
Place the subject at the intersection of the two lines

3. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Second Story Apartments, Amsterdam, Nederland

4. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008

5. Creative Angles Move around!
Get down low and look up at subject; get up high and look down at subject
Change viewpoints to control the background of the photograph

6. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Architecture ala Tilted, Wien, Osterreich

7. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Outside Wiener Staatsoper, Wien, Osterreich

8. Leading Lines
Use lines in the photograph to direct the viewer’s attention to the center of interest (focal point)

9. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema, June 2008 - Through the Castle Wall, Praha, Ceska Republika

10. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008

11. Repetition Repeating a certain element within a photograph
Draws viewers into a photograph
Variation in the pattern makes the photograph interesting

12. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Subway Stairs, Vien, Osterreich

13. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008

14. Contrast Contrast adds interest to photographs Light v. Dark
Straight v. Curvy
Sharp v. Blurry

15. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Outdoor Patio, Munchen, Deutschland

16. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008

17. Fill the Frame Use the whole frame for impact
Details are often the best way to capture and explain the whole
One of the most common mistakes beginning photographers make is not moving in close enough

18. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - March 2008 - Mara Tries Oma’s Glasses on for Size

19. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008

20. Movement
Attract viewers and suck them into a moment by indicating movement in your photographs

21. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Train Ride from Praha to Berlin, Labe River

22. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema, June 2008

23. Framing
Use an element in the foreground as a “frame” for your subject

24. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema -June 2008 - From the Top of the Bundestag, Berlin, Deutschland

25. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008

26. Tone
One of the most difficult elements to capture well as a beginner photographer
Create a certain emotion or mood in your photographs using the following:
Light
Shapes
Contrast
Movement
Angles

27. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Under the Bridge & By the Rhine, Koln, Deutschland

28. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008

29. Applying the Photography Elements: Your Assignment
Create an 11-slide Power Point presentation:
1 - Introductory Slide (title of presentation, name, class, etc.)
Photography Element Slides (all 3 on each slide):
Name of photography element
Coordinating photograph for element (returning students: at least 1/2 of presentation photos must be ones you took last year or this past summer for yearbook class)
Photo by, date taken, title of photograph
11 - Reflection - What You Learned:
Highlight a few things you learned about yourself as a photographer through this assignment
You must explain how each photograph ties to the element
Slide design must not detract from your presentation
(simple background or no background will work well)
Presentation Due Date: Monday, Sept. 6