making better photographs
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Kris Krüg's photography tips presentation at Gnomedex 2008 in Seattle.TRANSCRIPT
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Taking Making Better Photographs
Kris Krüg
www.staticphotography.comwww.kriskrug.com
Gnomedex 2008, Seattle
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Light in the Eyes
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Evaluate the Light
•Sun? Shade? Incandesent, Halogen?
•Look around - highlights, shadows, spotlights
•Put your subject in good light
•Look for reflection/catchlight in the eyes
•Use lamps, spotlights, etc
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Work With Whatcha Got
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Shoot in Low Light/Available Light
•Increase your ISO (ASA)
•Increase your aperture (F-stop)
•Decrease your shutter speed
•Focus manually if autofocus fails you
•Tinker with manual settings/metering
•Brace on things (tripod, gear bag)
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Reflections Are Yummy!
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Look for Reflections
•Puddles are my favorite
•Glass
•Metal
•Shiny floors
•Provides symetry, unique perspectives, and extra light
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Gnomedex Wall of Love
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Focus On A Theme
•Polaroids
•Portraits
•Black & White//Sepia//Over-exposed
•Laptop Stickers//Geeks & Gear
•Funny Faces
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Learn Your Camera
•Isolate the variables - depth of field, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, etc
•Tinker, tweek, shoot lots, share your photos, get feedback, change it up
•Share gear - find someone you can test out lenses, flashes, etc with
•SET THE FUCKING WHITE BALANCE
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Rules Are Made To Be Broken
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Take a Look @ Your Background
•No trees sprouting out of peoples heads.
•Less busy puts more focus on the subject
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Fill the Frame
•Get close to your subject
•Use all the screen real estate
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Rule of Thirds
An image can be divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines. The four points formed by the intersections of
these lines can be used to align features in the photograph. Proponents of this
technique claim that aligning a photograph with these points creates more tension, energy and interest in the photo than simply centering the feature would.
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Get High! Swing Low...
•People look better (younger, skinnier) from above
•Stand on things
•Lay down
•Get the angle
•Change your perspective
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Tips for Being a Pretty Subject
•Laugh! Smile! Have fun!
•Make eye contact with the camera
•Take off your conference lanyard
•Stand in the light
•Avoid douchebag hand gestures unless your a Japanese girl or me. ;)
•Get close, show some love
•Don’t squirm - stand still.
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Camera Buying Advice
•Lenses more important than body
•Don’t fall for Mega Pixels
•Look for manual controls
•I like cameras from camera companies - Canon, Nikon, Fuji
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<paradox>
Now forget all that. Go gonzo styleé. Fuck focus, framing, etc. Move fast. Have fun. Feel it.
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Thx to Chris and Ponzi. Creative Commons. Share the love. Link to me on the words ‘photographer’, ‘fashion photographer’, ‘vancouver photographer’, or all the above and I’ll give you a gift of photographic awesomeness! ;) Kris Krüg. kk+. 778.
898. 3076. [email protected] <3 <3 <3