1. Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks Photography 101 Tips and tricks to getting THE shot!

2. Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks Great Photography Matters Good yearbook photography is the best way to capture moments and tell stories Powerful words can bring a moment to life – but a picture can help readers remember Just a few simple tricks can take your photography skills to an award winning level!

3. Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks Photojournalism tells stories by: capturing action freezing reaction setting the scene showing conflict capturing emotion introducing personalities establishing relationships

4. Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks Storytelling Photos Action - Candids capturing peak of action Reaction - Candids illuminating emotional responses Scrapbook/environment portraits - Posed photos featuring unique personalities

5. Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks Action- Reaction- Scrapbook

6. Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks The COMPOSITION of a photo means how subjects and backgrounds are arranged in the picture. Use these composition strategies to take pics like the pros! Framing – Use of objects or people to frame the main subject. Angle of view – Bird’s Eye (Take the pic from above the subject) – Worm’s Eye (Take the pic from below the subject) Leading Lines – Imaginary or real lines lead the reader’s eye to the main subject – Diagonal –Horizontal –Vertical –Curved

7. Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks Can you identify the composition strategy in these photos?

8. Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks Selective focus – Subject(s) are in focus while background and/or foreground are blurry. Repetition – Repetition (or patterns) of people, expressions or surroundings. Silhouettes – Subject appears black because light source is behind subject and not the photographer. More composition strategies to try!

9. Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks Identify the composition strategy being used.

10. Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks Composition Trick: Rule of Thirds Rule of thirds - Subject is divided into thirds vertically and horizontally Subject is placed on one of the intersecting lines or hot spots

11. Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks rule of thirds // subject placed on hot spot

12. Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks rule of thirds

13. Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks What is Wrong with These Photos? photo no-no’s: what is wrong with these pictures?