don’t say cheese!

Don’t Say Cheese! Take great photos for your website, blog, and

social media networks

Quiz: This image…

A) captures what the State Library staff lookedlike all of last week while preparing for ILEAD

Quiz: This image…

A) captures what the State Library staff looked like all of last week while preparing for ILEAD

B) is a visual representation of ILEADers’ states of mind yesterday when they thought about their poster sessions

Quiz: This image…

A) captures what the State Library staff looked like all of last week while preparing for ILEAD

B) is a visual representation of ILEADers’ states of mind yesterday when they thought about their poster sessions

C) is the only image that is retrieved after doing a search for “librarian” photos in Microsoft Office Clip Art

Quiz: This image…

Image credits: New York Times, Washington Post

How libraries are using photos:

Image credits: Auburn University Libraries, Seattle Public Library, Westerville Public Library, Denver Public Library

How libraries are using photos:

Image credits: Detroit Public library, Yelm Library, http://news.lib.ncsu.edu/tag/instagram/

How libraries are using photos:

Image credit: http://news.lib.ncsu.edu/tag/instagram/

CAMERA

BETTER• Manual

exposure• Image

Stabilization

BEST• dSLR• 17-50mm lens• External flash

EXPOSURE

Most important variables• Aperture• Shutter speed• ISO

APERTURE

• Often is the most important variable

• Significantly impacts depth of field

• Displayed in “f stops”

APERTURE

• f/2.8• More light• Faster

shutter• Less DOF

Small Large• f/16• Less light• Slower

shutter• More DOF

SHUTTER SPEED

Choose a slow speed to emphasize movement, or a fast one to “freeze” the scene

ISO

• Determines the sensitivity (to light) of the sensor

• High ISO allows for a faster shutter, but can greatly reduce quality

DEPTH OF FIELD

DOF is the area of the image that is in focus. It is useful for emphasizing and/or isolating subjects.

DEPTH OF FIELD

Use a large aperture for less depth of field, more background blur

DEPTH OF FIELD

Use a small aperture for more depth of field, less background blur

FOCAL LENGTH

17mm

50mm

ACCESSORIES

• External flash• Tripod• Software

(Photoshop/Lightroom/Elements)

Point & Shoot Cheat Sheet

Point & Shoot Cheat Sheet

Image size—use the biggest

Portrait Mode

Landscape Mode Sports Mode

Macro

Flash

Composition

rule of thirds

Composition

rule of thirds

Composition

get close to your subject

Image credit: http://www.onebook4colorado.org/

Composition

focus on an individual vs. group

Image credits: Colorado State Library, http://www.onebook4colorado.org/

Composition

Image credit: Colorado State Library

Image credit: http://www.abeautifulmess.com/

Photographing People: Light

Photographing People: Light

Photographing People: Backgrounds

Photographing People: Perspective

Photographing People: Perspective

Photographing People: Perspective

Image credit: E! Online

Photographing People: Perspective

Photographing Objects: Light

Image credit: http://www.abeautifulmess.com/

Photographing Objects: Perspective

Photographing Objects: Perspective