Perspectives Perspectives on on
PhotographyPhotography
What do What do we feel we feel
when we when we see see
somethingsomething??
Image ControlImage Control
Point/Position of View (POV)Point/Position of View (POV)– Where do you place the camera Where do you place the camera
(your feet)?(your feet)?– Where is the camera in relation to the Where is the camera in relation to the
subject?subject?
Position/Point of ViewPosition/Point of View
Exploiting HeightExploiting Height
Position/Point of ViewPosition/Point of View
Exploiting DepthExploiting Depth
Position/Point of ViewPosition/Point of View
Exploiting DepthExploiting Depth
Position/Point of ViewPosition/Point of View
Exploiting Lines & Exploiting Lines & AnglesAngles
Image ControlImage Control
Field of View (FOV)Field of View (FOV)– Normal (shoulder width)Normal (shoulder width)– Wide angle (90Wide angle (90oo angle) angle)– Narrow (telephoto)Narrow (telephoto)
Field of ViewField of View
Field of View?Field of View?
Field of View?Field of View?
Field of View?Field of View?
Field of View?Field of View?
Image ControlImage Control
CompositionComposition– How we orient the film plane to the How we orient the film plane to the
worldworld– Exploiting lines; creating illusionsExploiting lines; creating illusions– Rule of thirds {click to play video)Rule of thirds {click to play video)– StorytellingStorytelling
THE SIX GUIDELINES FOR THE SIX GUIDELINES FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION
1.1. Avoiding MergersAvoiding Mergers2.2. SimplicitySimplicity3.3. LinesLines4.4. The Rule of ThirdsThe Rule of Thirds5.5. BalanceBalance6.6. Framing Framing
Kodak’s Tutorial for PhotographyKodak’s Tutorial for Photography
Exploiting Position of View (proximity to subject)
Exploiting Composition(orientation of film plane to subject)
CompositionComposition
Exploiting lines – Exploiting lines – natural convergences in subjectnatural convergences in subject
Illusion…creating “depth”Illusion…creating “depth”
CompositionComposition
Capitalizing on “thirds”…
CompositionComposition
Rule of thirds {click to play video)
CompositionStorytelling…Storytelling…
Image ControlImage Control
ExposureExposure– Light (natural, flash)Light (natural, flash)– Duration/Speed Duration/Speed
film speed film speed (low, normal, high)(low, normal, high)
Shutter (light) speed Shutter (light) speed (under exposed, normal, over exposed)(under exposed, normal, over exposed)
Light
Remember to illuminate faces with flash…
LightLight
Source of Light:Source of Light:
Natural?Natural?
Artificial?Artificial?
Exposure: LightExposure: Light Speed of LightSpeed of Light
Under exposed Under exposed – dark subjectsdark subjects
Normal exposureNormal exposure– appears “okay” toappears “okay” to
the naked eye the naked eye
Over-exposedOver-exposed– Too much light, washed Too much light, washed
out areasout areas
Exposure: DurationExposure: Duration
Speed of Shutter:Speed of Shutter:
Slow shutter Slow shutter – (more light) (more light) – heavy action blur of heavy action blur of
moving objectsmoving objects
Normal shutter speed Normal shutter speed – minimal action blurminimal action blur
High speed High speed – freeze actionfreeze action
Exposure: DurationExposure: Duration
Shutter SpeedShutter Speed
Image Control – Picture #Image Control – Picture #
Position of View?Position of View?(inches? feet? yards? miles?)(inches? feet? yards? miles?)
Field of View?Field of View?(normal? wide angle? narrow?)(normal? wide angle? narrow?)
ExposureExposure– Light? (natural? artificial?)Light? (natural? artificial?)
– Speed? (under? normal? Speed? (under? normal?
over?over?))
Personal Observation(s)Personal Observation(s)
http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-3577.htmlhttp://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-3577.html
When Framing a Shot . . . When Framing a Shot . . . Use Design & Composition Use Design & Composition
TheoryTheory Create visual tensionCreate visual tension BalanceBalance
– Symmetrical Symmetrical (mirrored)(mirrored)– Asymmetrical Asymmetrical (counterbalance)(counterbalance)– Radial Radial (flowers)(flowers)
CompositionComposition– PyramidalPyramidal ex. Portraits, renaissanceex. Portraits, renaissance– ““L” ShapeL” Shape Things that “pop” outside of shape get noticed.Things that “pop” outside of shape get noticed.– Rule of thirdsRule of thirds Hot SpotsHot Spots– Golden MeanGolden Mean Specific Ratio = 1.6 x 1Specific Ratio = 1.6 x 1
The Six Guidelines For Photographic Composition
Avoiding Mergers Simplicity Lines The Rule of Thirds Balance Framing
(http://www.kodak.com/)
Color MathematicsColor Mathematics
How many colors on the color palette?How many colors on the color palette?
2-bit color2-bit color
32-bit color32-bit color24-bit color24-bit color
8-bit color8-bit color4-bit color4-bit color0000010110101111
(4 colors)(4 colors)
00000000000100010011001101110111111111111110111011001100……(16 colors)(16 colors)
000000100000001000000011000000110111000001110000……
000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000000000000000000001000000000000000000000011000000000000000000000011000000000000000000000111000000000000000000000111
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100000000000000000000000000000010000000000000000000000000000011000000000000000000000000000001100000000000000000000000000001110000000000000000000000000000111
16-bit color16-bit color00000000000000010000000000000001000000000000001100000000000000110000000000000111000000000000001110. . .. . .
Worksheet C page 13.
HexidecimalHexidecimal0000010102020303040405050606070708080909
0A0A
0B0B
0C0C
0D0D
0E0E
0F0F