Perspectives Perspectives on on

PhotographyPhotography

What do What do we feel we feel

when we when we see see

somethingsomething??

Image ControlImage Control

Point/Position of View (POV)Point/Position of View (POV)– Where do you place the camera Where do you place the camera

(your feet)?(your feet)?– Where is the camera in relation to the Where is the camera in relation to the

subject?subject?

Position/Point of ViewPosition/Point of View

Exploiting HeightExploiting Height

Position/Point of ViewPosition/Point of View

Exploiting DepthExploiting Depth

Position/Point of ViewPosition/Point of View

Exploiting DepthExploiting Depth

Position/Point of ViewPosition/Point of View

Exploiting Lines & Exploiting Lines & AnglesAngles

Image ControlImage Control

Field of View (FOV)Field of View (FOV)– Normal (shoulder width)Normal (shoulder width)– Wide angle (90Wide angle (90oo angle) angle)– Narrow (telephoto)Narrow (telephoto)

Field of ViewField of View

Field of View?Field of View?

Field of View?Field of View?

Field of View?Field of View?

Field of View?Field of View?

Image ControlImage Control

CompositionComposition– How we orient the film plane to the How we orient the film plane to the

worldworld– Exploiting lines; creating illusionsExploiting lines; creating illusions– Rule of thirds {click to play video)Rule of thirds {click to play video)– StorytellingStorytelling

THE SIX GUIDELINES FOR THE SIX GUIDELINES FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION

1.1. Avoiding MergersAvoiding Mergers2.2. SimplicitySimplicity3.3. LinesLines4.4. The Rule of ThirdsThe Rule of Thirds5.5. BalanceBalance6.6. Framing Framing

Kodak’s Tutorial for PhotographyKodak’s Tutorial for Photography

Exploiting Position of View (proximity to subject)

Exploiting Composition(orientation of film plane to subject)

CompositionComposition

Exploiting lines – Exploiting lines – natural convergences in subjectnatural convergences in subject

Illusion…creating “depth”Illusion…creating “depth”

CompositionComposition

Capitalizing on “thirds”…

CompositionComposition

Rule of thirds {click to play video)

CompositionStorytelling…Storytelling…

Image ControlImage Control

ExposureExposure– Light (natural, flash)Light (natural, flash)– Duration/Speed Duration/Speed

film speed film speed (low, normal, high)(low, normal, high)

Shutter (light) speed Shutter (light) speed (under exposed, normal, over exposed)(under exposed, normal, over exposed)

Light

Remember to illuminate faces with flash…

LightLight

Source of Light:Source of Light:

Natural?Natural?

Artificial?Artificial?

Exposure: LightExposure: Light Speed of LightSpeed of Light

Under exposed Under exposed – dark subjectsdark subjects

Normal exposureNormal exposure– appears “okay” toappears “okay” to

the naked eye the naked eye

Over-exposedOver-exposed– Too much light, washed Too much light, washed

out areasout areas

Exposure: DurationExposure: Duration

Speed of Shutter:Speed of Shutter:

Slow shutter Slow shutter – (more light) (more light) – heavy action blur of heavy action blur of

moving objectsmoving objects

Normal shutter speed Normal shutter speed – minimal action blurminimal action blur

High speed High speed – freeze actionfreeze action

Exposure: DurationExposure: Duration

Shutter SpeedShutter Speed

Image Control – Picture #Image Control – Picture #

Position of View?Position of View?(inches? feet? yards? miles?)(inches? feet? yards? miles?)

Field of View?Field of View?(normal? wide angle? narrow?)(normal? wide angle? narrow?)

ExposureExposure– Light? (natural? artificial?)Light? (natural? artificial?)

– Speed? (under? normal? Speed? (under? normal?

over?over?))

Personal Observation(s)Personal Observation(s)

http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-3577.htmlhttp://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-3577.html

When Framing a Shot . . . When Framing a Shot . . . Use Design & Composition Use Design & Composition

TheoryTheory Create visual tensionCreate visual tension BalanceBalance

– Symmetrical Symmetrical (mirrored)(mirrored)– Asymmetrical Asymmetrical (counterbalance)(counterbalance)– Radial Radial (flowers)(flowers)

CompositionComposition– PyramidalPyramidal ex. Portraits, renaissanceex. Portraits, renaissance– ““L” ShapeL” Shape Things that “pop” outside of shape get noticed.Things that “pop” outside of shape get noticed.– Rule of thirdsRule of thirds Hot SpotsHot Spots– Golden MeanGolden Mean Specific Ratio = 1.6 x 1Specific Ratio = 1.6 x 1

The Six Guidelines For Photographic Composition

Avoiding Mergers Simplicity Lines The Rule of Thirds Balance Framing

(http://www.kodak.com/)

Color MathematicsColor Mathematics

How many colors on the color palette?How many colors on the color palette?

2-bit color2-bit color

32-bit color32-bit color24-bit color24-bit color

8-bit color8-bit color4-bit color4-bit color0000010110101111

(4 colors)(4 colors)

00000000000100010011001101110111111111111110111011001100……(16 colors)(16 colors)

000000100000001000000011000000110111000001110000……

000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000000000000000000000001000000000000000000000011000000000000000000000011000000000000000000000111000000000000000000000111

00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100000000000000000000000000000010000000000000000000000000000011000000000000000000000000000001100000000000000000000000000001110000000000000000000000000000111

16-bit color16-bit color00000000000000010000000000000001000000000000001100000000000000110000000000000111000000000000001110. . .. . .

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