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Learn about the art of photography, its role in agriculture, and how to enhance your photographs through composition and manipulation techniques.
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photography "If it makes you laugh, if it makes you cry, if it rips out your heart, that's a good picture." -- Eddie Adams
Photography The art of taking and processing photographs.
Photography in agriculture • Agricultural communicators know how to communicate messages through written and visual cues. • Electronic media is more focused on visual messages.
Film Camera The lens, film, and camera body combine to create a printable image on film
Digital Camera A digital camera records images electronically using a built in processor
Film vs. digital Film Digital Records images electronically using a built-in processor Lens refracts light onto a computer chip • Made up of the lens, the film, and the camera body • Those three elements combine to create a printable image on film
Parts of a digital camera For the purpose of this demonstration we will be using a Canon EOS Rebel T4i digital camera.
Photo Composition Creates interest and appeal to those viewing the image
Six Rules to Improve Composition • Simplicity • Subject-background relationship • Framing • Rule of thirds • Centering and symmetry • Lines
Photo Manipulation Fixing minor mistakes in a photograph by removing minor distractions that might hold the attention of the viewer
Five elements of photo manipulation • Cropping • Resizing • Red eye • Exposure • Color
Let’s Review! • What is photography? • What are some differences between film and digital cameras?
Let’s Review! • Why is photo composition important? • Why do we manipulate photos?