Don't Say Cheese! Take Great Photos for Your Website and Social Media Networks

Don’t Say Cheese! Take great photos for your website and

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A) captures what CLiC presenters looked like last week while preparing for their workshops

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A) captures what CLiC presenters looked like last week while preparing for their workshops

B) is a visual representation of how you felt while watching the Super Bowl

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A) captures what CLiC presenters looked like last week while preparing for their workshops

B) is a visual representation of how you felt while watching the Super Bowl

C) is the only image that is retrieved after doing a search for “librarian” photos in Microsoft Office Clip Art

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• How libraries are using photos

• The technical aspects: Exposure, Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO

• Point & Shoot camera settings

• Composition

• Photographing people

• Photographing objects

• Editing

Overview

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How libraries are using photos:

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How libraries are using photos:

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How libraries are using photos:

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How libraries are using photos:

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Library Shelfies

How libraries are using photos:

CAMERA

BETTER• Manual

exposure• Image

Stabilization

BEST• dSLR• 17-50mm lens• External flash

EXPOSURE

Most important variables• Aperture• Shutter speed• ISO

APERTURE

• Often is the most important variable

• Significantly impacts depth of field

• Displayed in “f stops”

APERTURE

• f/2.8• More light• Faster

shutter• Less DOF

Small Large• f/16• Less light• Slower

shutter• More DOF

SHUTTER SPEED

Choose a slow speed to emphasize movement, or a fast one to “freeze” the scene

ISO

• Determines the sensitivity (to light) of the sensor

• High ISO allows for a faster shutter, but can greatly reduce quality

DEPTH OF FIELD

DOF is the area of the image that is in focus. It is useful for emphasizing and/or isolating subjects.

DEPTH OF FIELD

Use a large aperture for less depth of field, more background blur

DEPTH OF FIELD

Use a small aperture for more depth of field, less background blur

FOCAL LENGTH

17mm

50mm

ACCESSORIES

• External flash• Tripod• Software

(Photoshop/Lightroom/Elements)

Point & Shoot Cheat Sheet

Point & Shoot Cheat Sheet

Image size—use the biggest

Portrait Mode

Landscape Mode Sports Mode

Macro

Flash

Composition

rule of thirds

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Composition

rule of thirds

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Composition

get close to your subject

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Composition

focus on an individual vs. group

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Composition

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Photographing People: Light

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Photographing People: Light

Photographing People: Backgrounds

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Photographing People: Perspective

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Photographing People: Perspective

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Photographing People: Perspective

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Photographing People: Perspective

Photographing Objects: Light

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Photographing Objects: Perspective

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Photographing Objects: Perspective

Editing

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Linda HofschireHofschire_L@cde.state.co.us

Dave HodginsHodgins_D@cde.state.co.us

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