2013 Photos Planning & composition

START HERE –White balance your camera

BEFORE AFTER

Photo planningAsk readers what they want

Conduct surveys, interviews and focus groups

Uncover ways to work their ideas into the book

Tell both individual and collective storiesOne-of-a-kind experiences

Common activities and events

Brainstorm fresh angles and new ideasDiscover new angles to repeated stories

Add stories that have not appeared in the book

The Graphic OrganizerCover PEOPLE & GROUPS OF PEOPLE involved with event.

The 2nd Graphic OrganizerPerson by person, or group by group,

write down everything they do

Find your focus• Plan photo coverage

• Schedule interviews

Make sure to cover things that happen before the event, during the event, and immediately after the event

Using a red marker, circle activities that would make great photos

BEFOREBEFORE

BEFOREBEFORE

BEFOREBEFORE

DURINGDURING

AFTERAFTER

AFTERAFTER

AFTERAFTER

content on a spread

organizing

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partsLeadsCrew

plan

coveragephoto

dominantShape:# of subjects:Special techniques:Suggested content:

secondaryShape:# of subjects:Special techniques:Suggested content:

secondaryShape:# of subjects:Special techniques:Suggested content:

plan

packagesphoto

WHY? Packages include more students in the book.

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6

3 5

2 2

2 4

1

11

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Vary the number of people in photos on the spread36 TOTAL36 TOTAL

reflection• one person

Include more people in your book by varying the numberof subjects in the photos.

relationship• two people

Photos feature two people often show relationships

interaction• three people

Photos with THREE people show camaraderie

action• four or more people

Small groups show cooperation and/or interaction

Larger group shots give & overview & perspective

Anticipate the moment.

Find a different angle.

Use rule of thirds.

Use leading lines.

Fill the frame.

If your photos aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.

--Frank Capa

Look for dramatic lighting.

Include establishing shots.

Use framing.

Look for repetition.

Stop the action. Keep the ball in the shot.

Look for emotion.

Use the aperture to give a strong center of focus.

Let’s look at more great shots.

See if you can identify the photocomposition techniques

Special ThanksKiski High School’s photographers & adviser Paul Fantaski

Legacy High School’s photographers & adviser Leland Mallett

McKinney High School’s photographers & adviser Lori Oglesbee

Shawnee Mission North’s photographers & adviser Becky Tate

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