photo lesson 4 composition

Photo CompositionPhoto Composition

ROOKIE MISTAKESROOKIE MISTAKES

Too DarkToo Dark


Holding The Camera Holding The Camera Wrong - Use Two Wrong - Use Two Hands and Don’t Block Hands and Don’t Block The LensThe Lens


Too Bright - too much flash or wrong white Too Bright - too much flash or wrong white balancebalance


Camera ShakeCamera Shake


Fingers In LensFingers In Lens


Shooting From BehindShooting From Behind


Shooting Into GlassShooting Into Glass


Ear ShotEar Shot


Mugging (posing) for Mugging (posing) for the Camerathe Camera


Cutting off body partsCutting off body parts

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Find the unusual in the everydayFind the unusual in the everyday


Look for action: doing something is Look for action: doing something is better than doing nothingbetter than doing nothing


Get CloseGet Close


Focus, focus, focusFocus, focus, focus


Crop at shoulders, Crop at shoulders, waist and kneeswaist and knees


Verticals = tallVerticals = tall Horizontals = wideHorizontals = wide


You always need to You always need to See the face, except…See the face, except…


Look for emotion Look for emotion Or expressionOr expression


Try A POV ShotTry A POV Shot (Point of View)(Point of View)


Break the photo upBreak the photo up Into thirdsInto thirds


Break the photo Break the photo into thirdsinto thirds


Frame the subject Frame the subject when possiblewhen possible


Watch out for distractionsWatch out for distractions


Too many subjects Too many subjects Makes a boring pictureMakes a boring picture


Look for repeatedLook for repeated form or shapes form or shapes


Repeated form or Repeated form or shapes are interestingshapes are interesting


Don’t shoot straightDon’t shoot straight Try different anglesTry different angles


Don’t shoot straightDon’t shoot straight Try different anglesTry different angles

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Lines lead the eyesLines lead the eyes


Shape adds depthShape adds depth


Pan with the action to avoid blurPan with the action to avoid blur


Some blur is acceptable in actionSome blur is acceptable in action


Use backlight to create silhouettesUse backlight to create silhouettes


Look for useful shadowsLook for useful shadows


Keep an eye out Keep an eye out For funFor fun


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photo lesson 4 composition

Education

masters dont

masters focus

masters lines

masters crop

masters verticals

masters pan

masters shape

masters repeated form