Photo Lesson 4 Composition

Photo CompositionPhoto Composition

ROOKIE MISTAKESROOKIE MISTAKES

Too DarkToo Dark

ROOKIE MISTAKESROOKIE MISTAKES

Holding The Camera Holding The Camera Wrong - Use Two Wrong - Use Two Hands and Don’t Block Hands and Don’t Block The LensThe Lens

ROOKIE MISTAKESROOKIE MISTAKES

Too Bright - too much flash or wrong white Too Bright - too much flash or wrong white balancebalance

ROOKIE MISTAKESROOKIE MISTAKES

Camera ShakeCamera Shake

ROOKIE MISTAKESROOKIE MISTAKES

Fingers In LensFingers In Lens

ROOKIE MISTAKESROOKIE MISTAKES

Shooting From BehindShooting From Behind

ROOKIE MISTAKESROOKIE MISTAKES

Shooting Into GlassShooting Into Glass

ROOKIE MISTAKESROOKIE MISTAKES

Ear ShotEar Shot

ROOKIE MISTAKESROOKIE MISTAKES

Mugging (posing) for Mugging (posing) for the Camerathe Camera

ROOKIE MISTAKESROOKIE MISTAKES

Cutting off body partsCutting off body parts

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Find the unusual in the everydayFind the unusual in the everyday

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Find the unusual in the everydayFind the unusual in the everyday

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Look for action: doing something is Look for action: doing something is better than doing nothingbetter than doing nothing

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Get CloseGet Close

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Get CloseGet Close

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Focus, focus, focusFocus, focus, focus

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Crop at shoulders, Crop at shoulders, waist and kneeswaist and knees

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Verticals = tallVerticals = tall Horizontals = wideHorizontals = wide

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

You always need to You always need to See the face, except…See the face, except…

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Look for emotion Look for emotion Or expressionOr expression

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Look for emotion Look for emotion Or expressionOr expression

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Try A POV ShotTry A POV Shot (Point of View)(Point of View)

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Break the photo upBreak the photo up Into thirdsInto thirds

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Break the photo Break the photo into thirdsinto thirds

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Frame the subject Frame the subject when possiblewhen possible

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Frame the subject Frame the subject when possiblewhen possible

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Watch out for distractionsWatch out for distractions

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Too many subjects Too many subjects Makes a boring pictureMakes a boring picture

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Look for repeatedLook for repeated form or shapes form or shapes

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Repeated form or Repeated form or shapes are interestingshapes are interesting

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Don’t shoot straightDon’t shoot straight Try different anglesTry different angles

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Don’t shoot straightDon’t shoot straight Try different anglesTry different angles

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Don’t shoot straightDon’t shoot straight Try different anglesTry different angles

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Don’t shoot straightDon’t shoot straight Try different anglesTry different angles

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Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Lines lead the eyesLines lead the eyes

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Lines lead the eyesLines lead the eyes

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Shape adds depthShape adds depth

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Pan with the action to avoid blurPan with the action to avoid blur

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Some blur is acceptable in actionSome blur is acceptable in action

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Use backlight to create silhouettesUse backlight to create silhouettes

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Look for useful shadowsLook for useful shadows

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Keep an eye out Keep an eye out For funFor fun

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

Keep an eye out Keep an eye out For funFor fun

Tips from the MastersTips from the Masters

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