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Creative Photography
• Composition• Angle• Lighting• Lens
COMPOSITION: Framing
• Frame your subject HORIZONAL, VERTICAL, or TILTED.
COMPOSITION: Cropping
• Crop your subject 1/3, 2/3, or 3/3. Try cropping for details.
COMPOSITION: Rule of Thirds
• “Rule of Thirds”: Place your subject on the LEFT or RIGHT, TOP or BOTTOM third, or on a HOT SPOT where the 1/3 lines cross.
“Rule of Thirds”
“Hot Spots”
ANGLE: Look at your subject from FRONT, BACK, LEFT and RIGHT
ANGLE: Look at your subject from LOW, NORMAL, and HIGH angles.
ANGLE: Look for the best for BACKGROUND,
LIGHTING, & SUBJECT.
LIGHTING: Direct Sunlight
• Direct Sunlight: Sun in front of subject • Direct light can create harsh shadows
LIGHTING: Shade
• Shade: Sun blocked to create shade
LIGHTING: Backlight
• Backlight: Sun behind subject
• Try using flash with backlight to prevent dark silhouette
LIGHTING : Diffused Light
• Diffused light: Sunlight softened by clouds (or sheet, etc.)
• Sunrise/set softened by atmosphere
LIGHTING: Direct sunlight, Shade, Backlight, Diffused
LIGHTING: TIME OF DAY
• TIME OF DAY: What are the best times of day for your subject area?
LENS
• Wide-Angle• Telephoto• Distance
LENS: Wide-Angle
• Wide-Angle Lens provides a wide views, shows more background & expands subject area
LENS: Telephoto
• Telephoto lens provides a narrow view, shows less background & compresses subject area
LENS: Distance
• Try different distances from the subject using different lenses. (Zoom lens in for wide angle and out for telephoto.)
Creative Photography
• Composition• Angle• Lighting• Lens
…then PHOTOSHOP!
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