Photography Powerpoints

Emma Harris

What makes a good photo?

• Contrast• Focus• Main area of interest• Interesting/unique• Lighting• Shot from a strange angle

An example of a good photo

Why I think this is a good photo:• Interesting angle/point of view shot• Necklace lying diagonal makes it look more interesting than if it was lying straight• Chain and book twist, leading to main area of interest – pendant• Pendant in focus, rest of picture almost out of focus, drawing attention to it

What makes a bad photo?

• Out of focus• Blurry• Bad lighting• Plain/boring colours• No main area of interest• Too much going on in it• Very dull colour scheme (if photographing

objects, objects blend into background)

An example of a bad photo

Why I think this is a bad photo:• Blurry• Out of focus• Poor lighting• Dull colouring due to poor quality camera

Good/Bad

^Bad – • Blurry• Bad lighting

Good –• Colour contrast, grey/cream against blue/purple• Lightest at main area of interest

Ben Heine

Why this photo is good:• Main area of interest is in focus, rest isn’t• contrast – orange flame on a green forest background• Flame curling paper – not just flat straight piece of paper with a picture on it• Unique by using half drawing and half real life landscape to create picture

Rules of Composition

The rules:

1. Rule of thirds2. Simplicity3. Framing4. Texture5. Leading lines6. Balance

Rule of thirds/simplicityRule of thirds means putting your main area of interest off centre, along one of the lines from the thirds grid.

If a photo is simple and doesn’t have too much going on in it, it’s easier to focus on the main interest point

Framing/angles

Framing your main area of interest that you want to photograph draws attention to it. Taking a picture from an odd angle can also add interest to it as it is not what people are used to seeing.

Leading lines/balanceLeading lines means having lines leading towards your main focus point.

Balance means making sure there are no massive empty voids of space, so you by adding another subject of importance to the space it ‘weighs’ itself up and looks more balanced.

Photoshop/Editing

Cropping:(also increased saturation)

Increased saturation, temperature, exposure and contrast

Increased exposure, black and white effect