A small intro to better pictures

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Thursday 2 June 2011

4 factorS


CONTENTLIGHT

COMPOSITIONTECHNIQUE


1/CONTENT


A PICTURE SHOULD TELL A STORY

A good picture should be able to tell what can’t be said in words and makes the viewer see something.

Upon looking at a picture you should feel passion, beauty, curiosity, sadness, .... The viewer should feel involved in the picture/subject.


2/LIGHT


PHOTOGRAPHY IS WRITING WITH LIGHT

No light means no picture. Photography needs light to be able to reflect something.

There are different sorts of light, defining the look and feel and mood of a picture.

When no natural light is available, we can add light to the subject. For example: add lamps, or bring in flashlight


NATURAL LIGHT

The sun. Or the available light.


FLASH

When we have no light, we can add light to the picture.


FLitslicht

Wanneer er geen licht is kunnen we er licht bijhalen.

© Jimmy Kets


Backlight

When the light comes from behind the subject.


TEGENlicht

Als het licht van achter de persoon komt


3/Composition


The lines, the structure, the form, the perspective…

They define whether the content is brought in an interesting way.

Composition makes an image stronger and supports the content.


Birds eye…

From above


Frog perspective…

From below


4/Technique


Technique IS KEY But doesn’t make a good picture.

It is important to use the right technique: the right kind of film, the right light, the right choice of objective, with an aparture or speed that fits the subject. For one purpose: make the picture what it can be.

But only technique doesn’’t make a good picture. It all starts with seeing the subject and framing it.


Aperture.

Or diaphragm.It defines the depth of field of an image.

Defines if an image is sharp from front to infinity, or only a part of it.

Generally: low value means low depth of field (2.8 or 4)High value means a high depth of field (16 or 22)


SHUTTERSPEED.

How long the shutter is open.Fast ‘click’ or long ‘cliiiiiick’

Makes a picture ‘moved’ (slow shutterspeed) or ‘frozen’.

Generally: through speed you can add dynamics, by moving elements.1/60 is the standard value: it is fast enough so you don’t move yourself. For everything below it is advisable to use a tripod.


ISO.

Of film sensitivity.The higher the ISO, the more you can make pictures in darker circumstances.

High ISO add more ‘noise’ or ‘grain’. Lower ISO-have less noise and result in a sharper images.

Generally: always choose the lowest ISO possible.


LENS.

Or objective.There are wide angle, standard or tele lenses.Zoom lenses often combine some of them

Wide angle: everything belows 35mmTele: alles beyond 50mmStandard: 35 or 50mm

Generally: Wide angle is perfect for landscapes. 85mm is perfect for portraits.


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