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Basic photography - Composition & light

Basic photography - Composition & light. Jim Lucas Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies. Keep it simple. Keep background uncluttered Avoid mergers Have single dominant subject. Working with angles. Low angles Clear sky backdrop Accentuate movement or action

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Basic photography - Composition & light

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  1. Basic photography - Composition & light Jim Lucas Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies

  2. Keep it simple • Keep background uncluttered • Avoid mergers • Have single dominant subject

  3. Working with angles • Low angles • Clear sky backdrop • Accentuate movement or action • High angle • Eliminate cloudy sky • Avoid centered horizons • Use the light • Emphasize a point, tone

  4. Have a strong center of interest • Take pictures at different angles with different compositions • Work around the rule of thirds

  5. Balance • Balance color and weight in a picture • Formal and informal • Symmetrical and asymmetrical

  6. Work with line • Line leads the eye • Diagonals • S-curves • Static vs. dynamic lines • Shape

  7. Use frames • Adds depth • Should fit theme • Watch focus on foreground • Focus on foreground in landscape • Focus on subject in portraits • Auto-focus should be centered on main topic • Overall—DEPENDS ON CAMERA

  8. Fill the frame • Would this picture look better if I was closer? • Focus on subject • Detail • Start far and move closer • Fill the frame with objects that “fit” • Long range shots provide depth and perspective

  9. Action shots • High shutter speed • Telephoto lens • Longer lens means faster shutter speed • Stopping motion • Far is easier than near • Straight is easier than diagonal • Diagonal is easier than right angles • Panning

  10. Pick a good light direction • Three light directions • Front - sunny with high color • Side - depth and texture • Back - dynamic but challenging; silhouettes and water effects

  11. Contrast • Hard vs. soft light • Sunny days – high contrast (hard light) • Cloudy days – low contrast (soft light) • Portraits often use soft light (shaded area) • Flash will reduce contrast • Soft light helps with color variations

  12. Color • Color changes with daylight • Film does not react to color shifts as the eye does • Color sets a tone as in art or design

  13. Landscapes • Equipment needed • Wide angle lens • Telephoto lens (100 – 300mm) • Tripod • Hood and filters

  14. Landscape tips • Take pictures at the start and end of the day • Anticipate weather changes • Diffused light can highlight patterns and textures • Bright light highlights monochrome colors • Move around to exclude or block objects from view

  15. Sunsets • Include shadowed image for interest • Less time closer to the equator to take • Often best after the sun has actually gone down

  16. Exterior shots • Plain background • Out of focus • Low angle shot against sky • Complimentary to shot • Move subject

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