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What you will know when you leave here today:• Resources to edit images and photographs online & on

your computer for FREE!• Basics of editing a photo• How to share photos using feeds, widgets, and social

networks.• Brief discussion on privacy levels and copyright, tagging,

etc.

What you will know when you leave here today:• Resources to edit images and photographs online & on

your computer for FREE!• Basics of editing a photo• How to share photos using feeds, widgets, and social

networks.• Brief discussion on privacy levels and copyright, tagging,

etc.

Image Editing in the CloudImage Editing in the CloudA few photography tips

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The shorter the focal length, the more field of you view you can capture. The same happens with larger focal lengths. At 350mm there's also a distortion of reality: the face of the model becomes flatter and wider – which might be more flattery for some people.

Note: For the most part, this only applies to SLRs or other cameras with interchangeable lens, but there are other photography tips that any one can use!

The shorter the focal length, the more field of you view you can capture. The same happens with larger focal lengths. At 350mm there's also a distortion of reality: the face of the model becomes flatter and wider – which might be more flattery for some people.

Note: For the most part, this only applies to SLRs or other cameras with interchangeable lens, but there are other photography tips that any one can use!

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A good rule-of-thumb is to have your subject place their weight on the rear leg and turn 3/4 from the camera’s position (one shoulder slightly closer to the camera than the other).

Have your subject flare their elbows away from the body a little to thin-out their silhouette. Have them lean their head slightly towards you and look slightly above the camera when the picture is taken. If you are at a lower level look, have them look directly forward. Take several photos including with a flash. Flash fills are often useful. If outside, shoot in shade.

Watch out for the background. Clothing – especially patterns can make a huge difference as well. What to do with glasses?

Whatever is closest to the camera will appear largest. Shooting level to a person’s face or slightly above will reduce “double chins”.

A good rule-of-thumb is to have your subject place their weight on the rear leg and turn 3/4 from the camera’s position (one shoulder slightly closer to the camera than the other).

Have your subject flare their elbows away from the body a little to thin-out their silhouette. Have them lean their head slightly towards you and look slightly above the camera when the picture is taken. If you are at a lower level look, have them look directly forward. Take several photos including with a flash. Flash fills are often useful. If outside, shoot in shade.

Watch out for the background. Clothing – especially patterns can make a huge difference as well. What to do with glasses?

Whatever is closest to the camera will appear largest. Shooting level to a person’s face or slightly above will reduce “double chins”.

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Need to crop? Nice diagram from DigitalCameraWorld.com

Need to crop? Nice diagram from DigitalCameraWorld.com

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rule of thirds to add interest… rule of thirds to add interest…

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rule of thirds to add interest… rule of thirds to add interest…

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• Balance elements out• Rule of thirds• Leading lines – where to lines and elements in your photo go? What do

they lead or point to?• Patterns • Symmetry – symmetry is pleasing, but lack of symmetry can be interesting• Viewpoint and depth of field – what does it communicate• Cropping – eliminate background noise, focusing on the subject• Color – basic color and composition theories apply to photography as well

• Balance elements out• Rule of thirds• Leading lines – where to lines and elements in your photo go? What do

they lead or point to?• Patterns • Symmetry – symmetry is pleasing, but lack of symmetry can be interesting• Viewpoint and depth of field – what does it communicate• Cropping – eliminate background noise, focusing on the subject• Color – basic color and composition theories apply to photography as well

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Also useful to remember for fonts when adding text or creating e-cards

Also useful to remember for fonts when adding text or creating e-cards

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When Google purchased picnik (and folded some of the functionality into Google Photos, but dismantled the overall product), clones popped up. Among these are picmonkey and ribbet. Picmonkey offers an easy way to make social media avatars and profile photos (like the Facebook cover image). Some parts of picmonkey are free; others are not. We’ll look at picmonkey( picmonkey.com) first.

• Image editing – resize, touchup (blemish fix, teeth whiten, redeye, weight loss (makes photos slightly more vertical) - free), autofix, rotate, sharpen, exposure, resize, filters (some), add text

• Collages, social media avatars : Crop>No fixed proportions (change to your size)

• Additions: Text, Frames, Stickers (shapes); holiday

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• Ribbet (more free with registration):• Image editing – autosize, resize, touchup (blemish fix, teeth

whiten, redeye, weight loss (makes photos slightly more vertical) - free), rotate (and straighten), sharpen, exposure, resize, filters (some), add text

• Collages, social media avatars : Crop>No fixed proportions (change to your size)

• Additions: Text, Frames, Stickers (shapes); holiday

ExamplesDemo

Image Editing in the Cloud

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• Ribbet (more free with registration):• Image editing – autosize, resize, touchup (blemish fix, teeth

whiten, redeye, weight loss (makes photos slightly more vertical) - free), rotate (and straighten), sharpen, exposure, resize, filters (some), add text

• Collages, social media avatars : Crop>No fixed proportions (change to your size)

• Additions: Text, Frames, Stickers (shapes); holiday

Need to login to connect accounts to facebook, etc.

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Other choices: Aviary*, pixlr.com, fotoflexer.com, ipiccy.com, Gimp (Gimp.org)

•Flickr used Aviary, which is now app only OR available within Flickr (Right click on a photo in your Flickr account to edit it)

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• Gimp, the Photoshop alternative – desktop (download) • Very robust

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Good for:• More complex work when Photoshop is not an option• Mobile-- GIMP to Go! • Need something free 

 Not Good for: • Quick and easy• If you can not download to a computer

Good for:• More complex work when Photoshop is not an option• Mobile-- GIMP to Go! • Need something free 

 Not Good for: • Quick and easy• If you can not download to a computer

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Speaking of mobile: Instagram• App you download• Filters on your phone• Web “gallery” choices,

statigram, webstagram, others

• Very social

Speaking of mobile: Instagram• App you download• Filters on your phone• Web “gallery” choices,

statigram, webstagram, others

• Very social

•  Image Editing in the Cloud: Storage - PicasaImage Editing in the Cloud: Storage - Picasa

• With Picasa, you can share and edit photos • Provides preview options, so you can see your changes before

you make them • You can create albums that you can share (or make private)• It's easy to integrate in with other google services• You can tag (add keywords) and location info to your photos and

albums  • You will need to DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE TO EDIT• Download instructions are in your handouts; you do not need to

download to the lab computers (it's installed)

• With Picasa, you can share and edit photos • Provides preview options, so you can see your changes before

you make them • You can create albums that you can share (or make private)• It's easy to integrate in with other google services• You can tag (add keywords) and location info to your photos and

albums  • You will need to DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE TO EDIT• Download instructions are in your handouts; you do not need to

download to the lab computers (it's installed)

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•  o Autofixo Cropo Resizeo Enhancement

Exposure Color Sharpen RedEye

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ExamplesDemo

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