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Unit 14: Photography for Non- Unit 14: Photography for Non- Photographers Photographers What is a good picture? What is a good picture? Clean of dust and debris Clean of dust and debris An attention-getter An attention-getter A storyteller A storyteller Well-compossed Well-compossed Sharp focus Sharp focus Exposed correctly Exposed correctly

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Unit 14: Photography for Non-Unit 14: Photography for Non-PhotographersPhotographers

What is a good picture?What is a good picture? Clean of dust and debrisClean of dust and debris An attention-getterAn attention-getter A storytellerA storyteller Well-compossedWell-compossed Sharp focusSharp focus Exposed correctlyExposed correctly

Communicate with PhotographersCommunicate with Photographers

Photographers aren’t the only people Photographers aren’t the only people responsible for good yearbook responsible for good yearbook photographs.photographs.

Pictures, copy and layout must work Pictures, copy and layout must work together to tell the story well.together to tell the story well.

Photographers need to know what you Photographers need to know what you want.want.

Be flexible…what you want may be Be flexible…what you want may be impossible for the photographer to shoot.impossible for the photographer to shoot.

Establish a good rapport and compromise Establish a good rapport and compromise with your photographer if the two of you are with your photographer if the two of you are to communicate freely.to communicate freely.

Know each other’s role and expectations.Know each other’s role and expectations.

Candid vs. posed photographyCandid vs. posed photography

Candid pictures are taken without plans. Good candids Candid pictures are taken without plans. Good candids are the result of hard work and a little luck.are the result of hard work and a little luck.

MuggingMugging

Mugging is when a subject is purposely being Mugging is when a subject is purposely being foolish with the camera.foolish with the camera.

Design layouts firstDesign layouts first Sit down with the Sit down with the

photographer and photographer and explain the explain the assignment.assignment.

Refer to the Refer to the layout.layout.

State how you State how you want each want each photograph taken.photograph taken. Horizontal or Horizontal or

vertical?vertical? Close-up or wide-Close-up or wide-

angle shot?angle shot?

Be ready to alter your layouts for those unexpected shots that capture the excitement and emotion of the school year.

The mini-roughThe mini-rough Give the photographer a Give the photographer a

copy of the layout drawn copy of the layout drawn on a mini-rough layout on a mini-rough layout sheet or copied off the sheet or copied off the yearbook skeleton. He yearbook skeleton. He can use the layout as a can use the layout as a reference guide when reference guide when taking the pictures.taking the pictures.

Provide the following Provide the following information:information:

Picture No. on the layoutPicture No. on the layout A description and A description and

location of the location of the photographphotograph

Horizontal or vertical Horizontal or vertical shotshot

Whether the picture Whether the picture should be black-and-should be black-and-white or color (BW or C)white or color (BW or C)

The date the print is The date the print is neededneeded

The name of person to The name of person to contact at the locationcontact at the location

CaptionsCaptions

The photographer is responsible to The photographer is responsible to get names and basic facts for picture get names and basic facts for picture captions.captions. Correct spelling of the subjects’ first and Correct spelling of the subjects’ first and

last nameslast names Their gradesTheir grades The date the photograph was takenThe date the photograph was taken Where the photograph was takenWhere the photograph was taken What they were doing in the photographWhat they were doing in the photograph The film frame or number of pictures The film frame or number of pictures

shot.shot.

Photographic CompositionPhotographic Composition

Composition is the arrangement Composition is the arrangement of elements in a photograph.of elements in a photograph. Center of interestCenter of interest FramingFraming Leading linesLeading lines Implied movementImplied movement The Rule of ThirdsThe Rule of Thirds ContrastContrast

Center of InterestCenter of Interest……aa dominant element dominant element should pull the reader’s eye to a certain part of the should pull the reader’s eye to a certain part of the

photophoto..

FramingFraming……elements in the foreground can elements in the foreground can surround the distant subject, creating a frame. This surround the distant subject, creating a frame. This draws attention to the center of interest. Framing can draws attention to the center of interest. Framing can also cause depth and disguise unwanted elements.also cause depth and disguise unwanted elements.

Leading lines…Leading lines…imaginary lines in the photo imaginary lines in the photo which help lead the eye to the center of interest.which help lead the eye to the center of interest.

Implied Movement…Implied Movement…leaving space in front leaving space in front of the movement to allow the reader to see where the of the movement to allow the reader to see where the motion is going…consider the implied movement of the motion is going…consider the implied movement of the reader…eyes should look towards the center of the reader…eyes should look towards the center of the photo, not out of it…photo, not out of it…

Rule of thirdsRule of thirds……A formula to keep from placing A formula to keep from placing

the center of interest in the middle of the photographthe center of interest in the middle of the photograph..

ContrastContrast…background should not compete with …background should not compete with the subjects…simple backgrounds or sharp contrast is the subjects…simple backgrounds or sharp contrast is preferred.preferred.

A camera is a A camera is a lighttight box lighttight box with an opening with an opening through which through which light passes, light passes, strikes film and strikes film and makes an makes an exposure.exposure.

ExposureExposure

Correct ExposureCorrect Exposure

A three way relationshipA three way relationship Film speedFilm speed

Sensitivity to light..a film with a Sensitivity to light..a film with a high number is more sensitive to high number is more sensitive to light than one with a low number.light than one with a low number.

F-stopF-stop size of the lens opening (aperture) size of the lens opening (aperture)

The larger the number, the The larger the number, the smaller the aperture. Aperture smaller the aperture. Aperture controls the amount of light controls the amount of light allowed to reach the shutter.allowed to reach the shutter.

Shutter speed (ISO number)Shutter speed (ISO number) The shutter is a moving screen in The shutter is a moving screen in

the camera. It controls the length the camera. It controls the length of time light is allowed to strike the of time light is allowed to strike the film.film.

Flash photographyFlash photography

Electronic flash referred to as a Electronic flash referred to as a strobe.strobe.

Used to light subjects when Used to light subjects when there isn’t enough available light there isn’t enough available light to properly expose film.to properly expose film.

Most cameras come with an Most cameras come with an automatic flash.automatic flash.

On-camera operationOn-camera operation When a strobe is attached to the When a strobe is attached to the

camera and fired directly at a camera and fired directly at a subject, the lighting on the subject, the lighting on the subject can be harsh and flat.subject can be harsh and flat.

Features are washed out and Features are washed out and sharp shadows from the subject sharp shadows from the subject appear in the background.appear in the background.

Red-eye can occur. Strobe light Red-eye can occur. Strobe light enters the subject’s eye and enters the subject’s eye and reflects off the retina. In color reflects off the retina. In color photos the pupil will be red. In photos the pupil will be red. In black and white the pupil will be black and white the pupil will be black.black.

Tilted strobes allows a Tilted strobes allows a photographer to bounce the light photographer to bounce the light off another surface before it off another surface before it strikes the subject.strikes the subject.

Better definition of subject’s Better definition of subject’s featuresfeatures

Decreased chance of red-eyeDecreased chance of red-eye Softer shadows in the Softer shadows in the

background.background.

On-camera flash angled…On-camera flash angled…

Spotting common Spotting common photographic problemsphotographic problems

Blurry and out-of-focus picturesBlurry and out-of-focus pictures Trash on printsTrash on prints Faulty exposuresFaulty exposures

Blurry picturesBlurry pictures

Camera not Camera not steady during steady during exposureexposure

Subject moves Subject moves too fast for the too fast for the shutter to stop shutter to stop the actionthe action

Print is moved Print is moved during during exposure in exposure in the darkroom.the darkroom.

Note: A little blur in a running figure is good to show motion, but make certain the subject’s face is clearly focused.

Out of focusOut of focus

Photographs for layouts should be sharp focus, never soft-focus shots.Photographs for layouts should be sharp focus, never soft-focus shots.

Trash on printTrash on print

ExposureExposure

Photography & PrintingPhotography & Printing Once you have picked your layout…check the contrast of eachOnce you have picked your layout…check the contrast of each The contrast of each photo to be printed in the yearbook should be consistent.The contrast of each photo to be printed in the yearbook should be consistent. Varying degrees of contrast on the same layout can be distracting and lose visual Varying degrees of contrast on the same layout can be distracting and lose visual

balancebalance Submitting color photographs to be printed in BW is acceptable…avoid submitting color photos Submitting color photographs to be printed in BW is acceptable…avoid submitting color photos

with red as a dominant color. Red tones are converted to blacks and dark grays.with red as a dominant color. Red tones are converted to blacks and dark grays.

CroppingCropping