What will you learn?
• Recognize the value of quality pictures• Recognize the basics of
photographic composition• Recognize common
photographic problems
• The photograph is a story, a series of connected sentences• Compose your photo to increase its expressiveness
Why Compose A Photo?
Rule of Thirds
• The subject is placed off-center
• Divide the frame into thirds horizontally and vertically, and place the subject at an intersection
• Subject is framed by an element within the picture
• Draws interest to the dominant subject
Framing
1. Dominant subject2. Rule of thirds3. Freezing action4. Emotion5. Worm’s Eye6. Bird’s Eye7. Framing
Photo Composition rules recap
Assignment – photo composition identification
• Locate one photo representing each of the previously discussed photo composition rules– Can be from the web or one you’ve taken
• Label each photo (they should be JPG files) with your last name, composition rule and class period– Smith dominant subject 4– Smith freezing action 6
• Create a “photo composition” subfolder in your “photo journalism” H drive folder for storage
• Submit all seven photos to Mr. Nigrelli via Google Drive by midnight on Friday, September 6