1. Module 4 Review The Elements of Composition

2. Important Definitions What is focus? What is focus? –When an image is clear –Press the shutter release halfway down and hold it there while focused on the subject to help select which part of a photograph is in focus What is composition? What is composition? –The arrangements of elements in a photograph What is portrait orientation? What is portrait orientation? –Picture is taller than it is wide –Helps minimize the background –Turn the camera 90 degrees What is landscape orientation? What is landscape orientation? –Picture is wider than it is tall –When the camera is in its normal position

3. Famous Artists Why study famous photographers work? Why study famous photographers work? –Helps you gain inspiration –Helps you come up with new ideas ideas –Helps you learn new technical skills skills Who is Ansel Adams Who is Ansel Adams –Famous for his work at Yosemite National Park National Park –Famous for creating black and white images

4. Text Your Knowledge! What is composition? What is composition? –A. when an image is clear –B. the arrangement of elements in a photograph –C. when a picture is wider than it is tall –D. a technique used to make the subject stand out

5. Text Your Knowledge! What is landscape orientation? What is landscape orientation? –A. when a picture is taller than it is wide –B. when you tilt the camera 90 degrees –C. when a picture is wider than it is tall –D. used to minimize the background

6. Photography Techniques What is the rule of thirds? What is the rule of thirds? –A 3x3 grid that places points of interest in the photograph –The photographer imagines that the scene is split into three parts horizontally and three parts vertically. –Places items of interest in a photograph along one of the imaginary gridlines or at the point of their intersection. What is framing? What is framing? –Blocking some parts of a photograph to emphasize (or draw attention to) another part of the same photograph – - It can add context to the photograph, showing how all of the pieces are connected showing how all of the pieces are connected within the photo within the photo – - It can emphasize, or draw attention to, the subject. subject. – - It can add depth to the photograph – - Can create mystery in the photograph

7. Text Your Knowledge! What is framing? What is framing? –A. technique that blocks elements in a picture to draw attention to the subject –B. technique that splits up the photograph in to a tic tac toe board –C. technique that uses light to draw attention to the subject –D. technique that uses invisible lines to draw attention to the subject