Photo Fundamentals – Part 1

• You need your camera to take a shot• Try it without a flash• Compose like an art school grad

You need your camera to take a shot

• Consider this rule #1• You can’t take a good photo without a camera• Enough said

Try It Without a Flash

The light in your scene, even crappy lighting, is

what “makes” the scene

Refueling candles - - Abe Pachikara, Copyright 2005

Try It Without a Flash

Blurs can be a good thing to

convey motion

Breakaway - - Abe Pachikara, Copyright 2008

Try It Without a Flash• You may need multiple

shots, but your flash needs multiple seconds to get ready. Damn!

• Using the flash mounted on your camera or sitting in your bag is akin using a sledgehammer of light

Feel the Music - - Abe Pachikara, Copyright 2009

Compose like an art school grad

Position your subject in any area EXCEPT

this one!

Stood up by the cat, and heading home...- -Abe Pachikara, Copyright 2005