1. [intensive] getting the picture PHOTOGRAPHY

2. Preparation for PHOTOS Complete a background interview Complete a background interview –Meet with the coach or administrator –Get permission to get close Determine your equipment needs Determine your equipment needs If needed reserve a camera ahead of time with Mrs. Zotos If needed reserve a camera ahead of time with Mrs. Zotos Make sure the battery is charged and you have room on your memory card! Make sure the battery is charged and you have room on your memory card!

3. Getting “usable” pictures In focus In focus You can see their faces You can see their faces Tells a story Tells a story

4. What to avoid Pictures of a lot of people in 1 shot. Pictures of a lot of people in 1 shot. Limit group shots to 3-4 people. The more people in the picture the smaller their faces are. Limit group shots to 3-4 people. The more people in the picture the smaller their faces are. - not interesting or artistic. - not interesting or artistic.

5. During photo shoot Complete a photo log Complete a photo log Picture # Picture # Who Who What What When When Where Where

6. Positioning Get too close for comfort Get too close for comfort Get below the level of the action Get below the level of the action Place yourself where the action will be Place yourself where the action will be

7. Successfull Photos have: Close ups Close ups Emotion Emotion Action Action Fill the Frame Fill the Frame Framing Framing Leading lines Leading lines Repetition Repetition Rule of thirds Rule of thirds Unique Angles Unique Angles

8. Close up Don’t take pictures that show itty bitty people five blocks away. Take pictures that are up close and personal. Get in peoples faces! Don’t take pictures that show itty bitty people five blocks away. Take pictures that are up close and personal. Get in peoples faces!

9. Emotion If a photo shows ture emotion it will quickly grab the viewer and hold on to them. And it can be any emotion. Anger, sadness, joy, love, you name it! If a photo shows ture emotion it will quickly grab the viewer and hold on to them. And it can be any emotion. Anger, sadness, joy, love, you name it!

10. Action If you cant get emotion, make sure you have action. If nothing is happening in your dominant photo, why will it grad a viewer ? If you cant get emotion, make sure you have action. If nothing is happening in your dominant photo, why will it grad a viewer ?

11. Fill in the Frame Shoot as close as possible so that the subject dominates the photo. Eliminating distracting. Objects touch edges. Shoot as close as possible so that the subject dominates the photo. Eliminating distracting. Objects touch edges.

12. Framing This is when the subject is surrounded by other content that highlights the center of interest. This is when the subject is surrounded by other content that highlights the center of interest.

13. Leading lines Real or imaginary lines that direct the viewer to the center of interest. Real or imaginary lines that direct the viewer to the center of interest.

14. Repetition Textures, lines or objects that repeat to draw attention to the subject. Textures, lines or objects that repeat to draw attention to the subject.

15. Rule of Thirds The division of a photo into thirds horizontally and vertically so that the subject falls into one of the intersection hot spots and out the center. The division of a photo into thirds horizontally and vertically so that the subject falls into one of the intersection hot spots and out the center.

16. Unique Angles The subject is captured from an interesting height or direction. The subject is captured from an interesting height or direction.

17. VIDEOS