Flickr and Digital Photography
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Flickr and Digital Photography
Flickr in a Nutshell
• Community of photographers• Millions of users– Special Interest Groups
• Sharing Images • Creative Commons
Features
• Hosting– Photostream RSS feed
• Editing (picnik)– Rotate, crop, resize, exposure, colors, sharpen,
red-eye• Tags• Discussion• Order prints/merchandise
Digital Camera Basics
• White balance• Optical vs. digital zoom• Image compression (JPG, TIFF)
Rule of Thirds
Tips
• Balance Elements– Use other POI to balance frame
• Play with symmetry• Experiment with vantage point• Consider background blending• Watch for “leading lines” • Don’t center everything• Consider Framing/Depth of Field
Class Activity
• Go to http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/
• Select one of the photos to discuss as a group.• Answer these questions:
1. What is the picture’s composition?2. What makes this picture interesting?3. What kind of comments/discussion did the picture
receive, if any?4. What can we learn about photography from studying
this image?