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Photography Composition

Photography Composition. Composing Storytelling Photos. Great Photography Matters. Good yearbook photography is the best way to capture moments and tell stories Powerful words can bring a moment to life – but a picture can help readers remember

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Photography Composition

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  1. Photography Composition Composing Storytelling Photos

  2. Great Photography Matters • Good yearbook photography is the best way to capture moments and tell stories • Powerful words can bring a moment to life – but a picture can help readers remember • Just a few simple tricks can take your photography skills to an award winning level!

  3. Photojournalism tells stories by: • capturing action • freezing reaction • setting the scene • showing conflict • capturing emotion • introducing personalities • establishing relationships

  4. Action • Capture the “peak of action” • Take multiple photos during the moment to make sure you capture it (use the continuous shot function if available on your camera) • Action happens in everything (not just sports!) • Action moments happen in an instant, so always be ready!

  5. Reaction • Emotional moments help readers connect to the moment • Reaction photos remind people of the importance of the topic • People naturally look for reactions to moments and find them interesting

  6. Reaction

  7. Scrapbook • Scrapbook photos highlight individuality • Use photo effects to emphasize elements • Amplify the meaning of photos • Do not have students merely smiling at the camera

  8. Scrapbook

  9. Composition • Framing - Use of objects or people to frame and draw attention to Center of Visual Interest (CVI), ie: the main subject

  10. Composition

  11. Angle of View Angle of view • Bird’s eye view – high • Worm’s eye view – low

  12. bird’s eye view

  13. worm’s eye view

  14. Leading Lines • Leading lines/looks - Imaginary or real lines lead the reader to the subject (CVI) and heighten content interest

  15. leading lines - imaginary

  16. diagonal lines – create energy and action

  17. horizontal lines – create rest and quiet

  18. vertical lines – create height and stability

  19. curved lines – create grace and beauty

  20. Composition • Selective focus - Subject(s) or CVI are in focus while background and/or foreground are blurred

  21. selective focus – background blurred

  22. selective focus – foreground blurred

  23. Repetition • Repetition - Repetition or patterns of people, expressions or surroundings lead viewers to the CVI

  24. Repetition

  25. Rule of Thirds Rule of thirds - • Subject is divided into thirds vertically and horizontally • Subject is placed on one of the intersecting lines or hot spots

  26. rule of thirds // subject placed on hot spot

  27. rule of thirds

  28. Silhouettes Silhouettes Subject appears black because light source is behind subject and not the photographer

  29. Silhouettes

  30. photo no-no’s: what is wrong with these pictures? What is Wrong with These Photos?

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