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Photography Elements

Photography Elements. Understanding, Identifying, and Applying Photography Elements. Rule of Thirds. Divide the frame into thirds horizontally and vertically Place the subject at the intersection of the two lines.

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Photography Elements

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  1. Photography Elements Understanding, Identifying, and Applying Photography Elements

  2. Rule of Thirds • Divide the frame into thirds horizontally and vertically • Place the subject at the intersection of the two lines

  3. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Second Story Apartments, Amsterdam, Nederland

  4. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008

  5. Creative Angles • Move around! • Get down low and look up at subject; get up high and look down at subject • Change viewpoints to control the background of the photograph

  6. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Architecture ala Tilted, Wien, Osterreich

  7. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Outside Wiener Staatsoper, Wien, Osterreich

  8. Leading Lines • Use lines in the photograph to direct the viewer’s attention to the center of interest (focal point)

  9. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema, June 2008 - Through the Castle Wall, Praha, Ceska Republika

  10. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008

  11. Repetition • Repeating a certain element within a photograph • Draws viewers into a photograph • Variation in the pattern makes the photograph interesting

  12. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Subway Stairs, Vien, Osterreich

  13. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008

  14. Contrast • Contrast adds interest to photographs • Light v. Dark • Straight v. Curvy • Sharp v. Blurry

  15. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Outdoor Patio, Munchen, Deutschland

  16. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008

  17. Fill the Frame • Use the whole frame for impact • Details are often the best way to capture and explain the whole • One of the most common mistakes beginning photographers make is not moving in close enough

  18. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - March 2008 - Mara Tries Oma’s Glasses on for Size

  19. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008

  20. Movement • Attract viewers and suck them into a moment by indicating movement in your photographs

  21. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Train Ride from Praha to Berlin, Labe River

  22. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema, June 2008

  23. Framing • Use an element in the foreground as a “frame” for your subject

  24. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema -June 2008 - From the Top of the Bundestag, Berlin, Deutschland

  25. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008

  26. Tone • One of the most difficult elements to capture well as a beginner photographer • Create a certain emotion or mood in your photographs using the following: • Light • Shapes • Contrast • Movement • Angles

  27. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Under the Bridge & By the Rhine, Koln, Deutschland

  28. Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008

  29. Applying the Photography Elements: Your Assignment • Create an 11-slide Power Point presentation: • 1 - Introductory Slide (title of presentation, name, class, etc.) • 2-10 - Photography Element Slides (all 3 on each slide): • Name of photography element • Coordinating photograph for element (returning students: at least 1/2 of presentation photos must be ones you took last year or this past summer for yearbook class) • Photo by, date taken, title of photograph • 11 - Reflection - What You Learned: • Highlight a few things you learned about yourself as a photographer through this assignment • You must explain how each photograph ties to the element • Slide design must not detract from your presentation (simple background or no background will work well) • Presentation Due Date: Monday, Sept. 6

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