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Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks Photography 101 Tips and tricks to getting THE shot! Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks Great Photography Matters Good yearbook photography is the best way to capture moments and tell stories Powerful words can bring a moment to life but a picture can help readers remember Just a few simple tricks can take your photography skills to an award winning level! Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks Photojournalism tells stories by: capturing action freezing reaction setting the scene showing conflict capturing emotion introducing personalities establishing relationships Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks Storytelling Photos Action - Candids capturing peak of action Reaction - Candids illuminating emotional responses Scrapbook/environment portraits - Posed photos featuring unique personalities Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks Action- Reaction- Scrapbook Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks The COMPOSITION of a photo means how subjects and backgrounds are arranged in the picture. Use these composition strategies to take pics like the pros! Framing Use of objects or people to frame the main subject. Angle of view Birds Eye (Take the pic from above the subject) Worms Eye (Take the pic from below the subject) Leading Lines Imaginary or real lines lead the readers eye to the main subject Diagonal Horizontal Vertical Curved Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks Can you identify the composition strategy in these photos? Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks Selective focus Subject(s) are in focus while background and/or foreground are blurry. Repetition Repetition (or patterns) of people, expressions or surroundings. Silhouettes Subject appears black because light source is behind subject and not the photographer. More composition strategies to try! Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks Identify the composition strategy being used. Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks Composition Trick: Rule of Thirds Rule of thirds - Subject is divided into thirds vertically and horizontally Subject is placed on one of the intersecting lines or hot spots Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks rule of thirds // subject placed on hot spot Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks rule of thirds Curriculum ~ Photography Tips & tricks What is Wrong with These Photos? photo no-nos: what is wrong with these pictures?


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