Yearbook Photography

Things you should probably know if you don’t. And some math!

• Shutter – around ¼ - 1/4000. the bigger the number underneath 1, the faster the shutter, the less light you’re letting in, the bigger the aperture needs to be

• Aperture – around 2 - 20. the bigger the number (ex. F16), the smaller the aperture, the less light you’re letting in, the slower the shutter speed needs to be. Aperture also affects depth of field.

• Ex. If the F stop is 16, what should the shutter speed be?

What are all these buttons?!?!?!?

There’s a lot!

Now you know HOW to take a picture. BUT what makes a good photo??????

Lighting

Composition

Angle

Subject

Colors

Taking Photos in Different Lighting

Lighting creates moodsIf an image is too light or dark, it will look

unappealing to the viewerWatch where you have shadows Use a stable platform (ex. tripod)- especially at night

and in gymDecide where you will be taking your shots, what

you have, and what you might needTake a few “practice” shots to see how they turn out

before actually taking your picturesAdjust settings to fit light in environmentIf dark= higher ISO

Rule of Thirds• Remember this!

• Super duper important principle of photography

• Basis for well balanced and interesting shots

• Two horizontal lines and two vertical lines that cut an image into 9 equal parts

• The most important element of the picture is placed where the lines intersect

• The main element of the photo should not be dead center

Angle

Good pics = interesting angles

Boring = straight on

Crouch down, jump really high, move to the sides -> === don’t stand still!!!

Don’t stand near other photographers

Candid vs. Staged PhotosCandid photo– an unposed photograph

Subject is unaware that their picture is being taken

Ex. An action shot of a basketball player

Staged photo– a posed photograph

Subject is aware that their picture is being taken

Ex. Family portrait

A Good Yearbook Photo…

Takes into account the rule of thirds

Does not have its subject dead center

Makes sure the lighting is appropriate

Is not blurry and/or too bright or too dark

Is taken from different angles

Has an interesting subject

Looks good!!

Additional Tips• Take as many pictures as you can (the more pictures you take

the better chance you have of getting a good one)

• MAKE SURE your camera is fully charged before going to an event

• Take pictures from different angles

• Take vertical pictures, too, not just horizontal ones

• Don’t be the only photographer at an event

• Anyone can be a good photographer if they practice

• Its the photographer that takes a good picture, not the camera (expensive cameras don’t always take the best pictures)

• Have fun! Or not, I don’t care as long as you take good pictures! Whatever floats your boat!