photography for web/social media

Photography for Web/Social media

By Doug Garland

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Content GearAppsLighting

Composition Technique Editing

The Rule of Thirds

Dont do this… or this.

Nailed it!

Same rule applies for vertical images.

Leave room for text

Edit your photos

Edit your photos

Horizon leveled

Brightened faces

Increase of contrast and saturation

Camera phones overexpose

Simplify your photos

Aperture Comparison Wide apertures isolate the subject and offer better low light performance.

Common Apertures run from f1.4-f22

Using (DOF) Depth of Field to isolate your subject

Find a new perspective

Have the subject face the light

Use hand to find light source

Top three portrait locations on campus

4th floor of PC building

#2 College of Business Complex

#3 U.S. Century Bank Arena

Focal Length Distortion85mm is the portrait lens of choice.

Q: Photoshop or Lightroom?

$20 per month $79

Lightroom

My spare no expense kit

Canon 5d mark 3 Canon 16-35mm f2.8 Canon 70-200mm f2.8

My “budget” kit

Sony RX100 Canon S100

The smart phone

● Connected to Social Media● It is always with you● Photo apps● Built in HDR● Small● HD Video● Its automatic!● Eye-Fi card streaming● Built-in panoramic

The Pros

● Lower image quality ● Poor ergonomics● Lack of RAW file format● Poor Low Light● One focal length● Lower Dynamic range● No manual controls● Hard to be taken seriously

The Cons

How to get the most out of your camera phone

● Don't use the digital zoom● Hold steady and don’t walk ● Use volume button as shutter● Keep the lens clean● Get close to subject● Touch the subject on the screen for focus and exposure● Horizontal is better for the web (especially for video)● Stitch multiple photos for higher resolution and focal

length● Edit your photos for exposure and white balance● Enable HDR mode for more dynamic range● Use Eye-Fi card for DSLR photo streaming● Take many photos

How to get the most out of your camera phone

14 iphone images at 8 megapixels = 112mp photo

Stitch in post for wall sized resolution

Iphone HDR

Instagram Tips

-Do not take photos from within the app -Import from camera roll-Preserve full detail of photo

Instagram Tips

- Content that creates a reaction

- Tell a story

Great computer apps that I recommend

Toycamera Analogcolor

$10

Hugin

Free!

Photosynth

● Make virtual tours● Extremely wide photos● For Iphone and Computer● Free

● Flickr is still great for many reasons:● Easily Accessible to public● Generates many file sizes● Easy to organize and tag● Backup storage

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