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Module 5 Review

Module 5 Review. Backgrounds and Foregrounds. Foreground. Where is it located? Closest to the photographer Beginning of the story How can you add interest to the foreground? Lower your viewpoint Add small details Find elements of different sizes Find lines and frames

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Module 5 Review

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  1. Module 5 Review Backgrounds and Foregrounds

  2. Foreground • Where is it located? • Closest to the photographer • Beginning of the story • How can you add interest to the foreground? • Lower your viewpoint • Add small details • Find elements of different sizes • Find lines and frames • What are the benefits? • Adds depth • Helps fill in blank parts • Help lead the eye to the subject FOREGROUND

  3. Middleground • Where is it located? • In the middle of the picture • Between the foreground and background in an image • What is normally located there? • Wildlife • The subject • Why is the middleground important? • It helps add depth • It makes the picture look three-dimensional MIDDLEGROUND

  4. Test Your Knowledge! • What is the closest part of the picture to the photographer called? • A. Middleground • B. Background • C. Foreground • D. the subject

  5. Test Your Knowledge! • What is normally located in the middleground? • A. small details • B. the subject • C. the sky • D. the photographer

  6. Background • Where is it located? • The area farthest from the photographer • What are some common problems? • Distractions • Competing elements • ‘Antlers’ coming from people’s heads • What is the 1st step in creating a good background? • Learning to see the background before taking the photograph • How can you minimize a bad background? • Change your perspective • Get closer to your subject • Eliminate the problem items • Use a solid-colored backdrop • Edit the picture with software BACKGROUND

  7. Drawing Attention to the Subject • Why draw attention to the subject? • So the viewer knows what the subject is • Leading lines • Framing • Lighting • Simple background • Rule of thirds • Filling the Viewfinder Simple, blurred BACKGROUND

  8. Test Your Knowledge! • What are some common problems with backgrounds? • A. Distractions • B. Competing elements • C. ‘Antlers’ coming from people’s heads • D. All of the above

  9. Test Your Knowledge! • Filling the viewfinder is when you? • A. use a solid white background • B. zoom in really close on the subject • C. use a line to draw attention to the subject • D. zoom out so that you get more background in the picture

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