CompositionCompositionATPI contest winning photos. ATPI contest winning photos.

(Association of Texas Photography Instructors) (Association of Texas Photography Instructors)

Most photos presented in this presentation were taken Most photos presented in this presentation were taken by Texas high school students.by Texas high school students.

ANSEL ADAMSThis is a mock-up of a typical Ansel poster…located around town. Places like St E’s Wellness Center.

Ansel around town.Ansel around town.

Ansel on campus.Ansel on campus.

Ansel was a great musician before he became a great

photographer, which helped him understand the importance

of composing a scene.

Composition: Composition: the arrangement of visual elements.the arrangement of visual elements.

Lines

Shapes

Light

Perspective

Simplicity

Framing

Motion

LinesLines

Jenkins

Takizawa

Stagg

Desai

ShapesShapes

Morris

AP Photo/Sioux City Journal, Jim Lee

Consider perspective when shooting people. If you put larger people in front of others, you will make them appear unnaturally LARGER.

Photo by/of Drew Loker

The camera only has one eye…and therefore DEPTH is lost that helps determine relative sizes.

Clements

LightLight

Mark Beall

Beaumont, Tx

Central HS, ‘95

Garcia

Rupert

Wyka

PerspectivePerspective

Harper

Mahmoud

Murphree

Teets

SimplicitySimplicity

FramingFraming

Attie

McNamara

MotionMotion Motion is fun to shoot, but don’t try with film…too Motion is fun to shoot, but don’t try with film…too

difficult to monitor the results. We will shoot several difficult to monitor the results. We will shoot several days on motion, including a special field trip to the days on motion, including a special field trip to the Texas Mannings Rolling Rink.Texas Mannings Rolling Rink.

Harper

Sutherland