Flickr and Digital Photography

Flickr in a Nutshell

• Community of photographers• Millions of users– Special Interest Groups

• Sharing Images • Creative Commons

Features

• Hosting– Photostream RSS feed

• Editing (picnik)– Rotate, crop, resize, exposure, colors, sharpen,

red-eye• Tags• Discussion• Order prints/merchandise

Digital Camera Basics

• White balance• Optical vs. digital zoom• Image compression (JPG, TIFF)

Rule of Thirds

Tips

• Balance Elements– Use other POI to balance frame

• Play with symmetry• Experiment with vantage point• Consider background blending• Watch for “leading lines” • Don’t center everything• Consider Framing/Depth of Field

Class Activity

• Go to http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/

• Select one of the photos to discuss as a group.• Answer these questions:

1. What is the picture’s composition?2. What makes this picture interesting?3. What kind of comments/discussion did the picture

receive, if any?4. What can we learn about photography from studying

this image?