Few activities in life have such a lasting impact as photography.
Your ability to affect others emotions by your own creative control of composition is a very powerful resource to develop.
Types of Composition
o Simplicity
o Shapes
o Rule of Thirds*
o Lines
o Leading Lines*
o Fill the Frame (Simplicity)
o Camera Angle
o Camera Perspective
- Uses of lenses to change, i.e. UWA vs. Telephoto
o Selective Focus
o Framing*
o Lighting
- Flash or Natural
- Silhouette
o Uniqueness
o Motion Blur
o Stop Action
o Center of Interest* (Specific Center is Desirable in every picture.)
o Color Scheme
o Patterns
o Unusual Techniques
o Depth of Field
o Shallow (only a little bit is in focus)
o Deep (lots of area are in focus)
o Mirrors, use of, to show a different perspective, like a different or opposite side.
o Symmetry
* Denote Magazine Assignment Topics
What makes a good photo, a good photo? In addition to the above types/forms of composition, there are other elements of a picture that lend to a good photo:
o Story - does it tell one, does the picture have meaning, is there a point to the picture
o Intrigue - are people asking questions...or curious about what is going on in your picture
o Skill & Quality - was the picture taken properly...is it in focus...are colors correct...is the exposure correct
o Emotion - is the view emotionally affected by your picture? Angry? Sad? Happy?
o Subject - is the subject interesting?
Goal: My goal for you this year is to help you SEE better...and to learn how to COMPOSE with meaning and IMPACT.
Please review these resources to learn to better learn to control how your photos will impact others:
ATPI Composition Presentation - Lines, Shapes, Light, Motion, Perspective, Simplicity, Framing
Composition 1 - PowerPoint Lesson on Basic Composition
Composition 2 - PowerPoint Lesson on Fill the Frame and Rule of Thirds.
Slide Show at NBC...similar to the one we watch in class.
Wildlife Photo and Video Tips - from a presenter at ATPI
Droughts concentrate birds
Portrait Tips