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Digital Photography. Ms. Hawkins Technology Education Teacher - EWMS. Rule of Thirds. One third rule – Do not put your subject in the center of the photo. Place the most important part of your picture at one of the four places where the imaginary lines cross. Rule of Thirds.
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Digital Photography Ms. Hawkins Technology Education Teacher - EWMS
Rule of Thirds • One third rule – Do not put your subject in the center of the photo. • Place the most important part of your picture at one of the four places where the imaginary lines cross.
Rule of Thirds • A person who is the subject of interest should look or appear to be moving toward the center of the picture. • When taking a picture with a horizon, place the horizon line on one of the horizontal thirds.
One Third • Looking at the thirds on this boat scene we find that the subject is the reflection and not the boat.
Steady Hand • Hold camera with a firm hand, but comfortable. • Push the button part way down to lock the shot into place, then hold your breath for a second and finish pushing the button to take the shot. • A tripod is great for shots that need a longer exposure time, such as night shots.
Clutter • Keep your picture clean and uncluttered. • Snap the photo of what you are trying to get and not everything around.
Viewpoint • Taking shots from different angles can give a very interesting photo. • Some of this photography can be seen when models are modeling shoes.
Four Main Styles of Lighting • Broad Lighting – lights up the side of the face closest to the camera • Used to make a face look thin • Used to take away from a poor feature • Short Lighting or narrow lighting – lights up the side of the face away from the camera • Has a narrowing effect • Used for oval or plump faces
Four Main Styles of Lighting… • Butterfly Lighting or Glamour Lighting – lights up directly in front of the face, but has enough height to cast a shadow under the nose • Do not use on men • Makes the ears look huge • Rembrandt Lighting – combine short and butterfly lighting • Main light high on the side of the face away from the camera • Lightens under the cheek and not so much under the nose
450 Lighting • Slightly Higher Than your Subject.
Portrait Lighting • Fill the frame with your subject. • The best portraits I’ve ever take were the ones that seemed to capture the very essence of the person through their eyes.
10 - 2 • The best time to take photos is from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. For outdoors.
Some Poor Lighting Can be Corrected Fluorescent Lighting Tungsten Lighting
Turn Flash Off • Sometimes you need to turn the flash off to get a special picture like the ones to the right.
Turn Camera • Your arm is not broken, be sure to try some shots with the camera turned onto the side. • The side shot is better for portrait photos, because it allows you the ability to get more of your subject into the photo.
Editing Software • Microsoft Digital Image • Microsoft PictureIt • Adobe Photoshop
Editing Software… • Remove Red-Eye • Rotate • Crop • Sharpen • Color Enhancement • Resize • Layer • Texture
Sources • http://www.geofflawrence.com, Geoff Lawrence.com Photography, Author, unknown, accessed on 04/25/06. • http://www.basic-digital-photography.com, Basic-Digital-Photography.com, Author, unknown, accessed on 04/25/06. • http://webs.kodak.com, Kodak, Author Kodak Corporation, accessed on 04/25/06. • http://www.tntactionphotography.com, Treasures in Time Action Photography, Arthur, Unknown, accessed on 04/25/06.
Assignment • Pick a team member • Pick your photo idea (suggestions: use props like hats, feather boa, clothing and backdrop things like university banners) • Have your ideas approved by the teacher • Use Digital Software to enhance your photos (save enhanced photo with new name from original.)
PHOTO ALBUM • Create a photo Power Point with the following types of photos using 1/3rd Rule unless you have a photo exception: • One Black and White Portrait • One Color Portrait • One Landscapes • One MACRO • One Nature shot (animal, tree, bug ect… • Three more photos with your idea/creation
Use the Editing Software to Create, Show and explain: • Special Lighting Effect • Special Angle Effect • Use of different Filter Effects • How to Crop and Layer • Change portrait to Black and White • How you demonstrated an understanding of the 1/3rd Rule.
Grading Requirements • Keep your photos related to your topic/Idea • Include all required types of photos • Proper Demonstration of Teamwork • Aesthetics of Photos • Demonstration of Photo Enhancement Software Ability
Grading Requirements Cont… • Power Point Transition • 1st Slide Collage (mix of photos) • Creativity/Originality • Include text surrounding or near the photo that tells what you did to enhance the photo • If it shows 1/3rd rule explains how it is demonstrated • Last Slide Sites Your Sources.