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Multimedia JournalismMultimedia JournalismDigital Photography
Elements of a Good Photo
Sec. C1 – Feb 17, 2009
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Topics we’ll cover today
• Today’s assignment• What is a picture story?• Some elements of good composition• In-class assignment• Useful links and information• Assignment for next time
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Today’s assignment
• Tell the class about your picture story ideas. – You will shoot, upload to flickr, and post to your
blog your approved idea for next week.
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What is a picture story?
• It’s a collection of images that together tell you something.– A “slide show” can show you anything, but a true
picture story will allow viewers to see your stories and pick up on some sort of theme or narrative.• Picture stories can be a collection of non-linear images
that bring you into a situation:– “Wildfires Rage in Australia”– “Autumn Comes to Cambridge”
• They can be linear, as if to tell you a step-by-step story: – “Visit to the Vet”
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Elements of Good Composition• Lighting: Obviously, you need to make sure there’s enough light to
properly depict your subject. – People can tell the difference between dim lighting for artistic effect and
dim lighting by accident.– If photographing at night, get as close as possible to your subject.
• Ever try taking pictures at concerts or other stage performances? Consider your past results.
• Nighttime photos in general can be grainy and dull—proximity and a good flash will help.
– Make sure your lighting is in the right spot.• You’ll be able to tell pretty quickly that a backlit subject will come up
silhouetted in your photograph.• An overly lit subject might look washed out.
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Elements of Good Composition• Lighting:
Yes, you could get Image 3 by compositing 1 and 2, but remember: Fixing in “post” is a lot harder than getting things right the first time.
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Elements of Good Composition• Make sure your frames aren’t cluttered and your backgrounds
are free from distraction.– What’s wrong with these images?
Note the difference between this and a crowd photo
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Elements of Good Composition• Keep the camera straight (if that’s the intention)
– Sometimes holding your camera at an angle can create a great artistic effect, making your shots feel more playful or candid. Other times, it can be distracting.
– Avoid slight angles—they’ll make you dizzy.
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Elements of Good Composition• Framing: a technique used to bring the focus to the subject
– Just as a picture frame brings your focus to a photograph, framing within an image highlights your main point of interest
– Consider how other elements in your image frame your subject
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Elements of Good Composition
• Rule of thirds:– Which of these is more interesting or appealing?
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Elements of Good Composition
• Rule of thirds:– An image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-
spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines
– If you place points of interest in the intersections or along the lines, your photo becomes more balanced and will enable a viewer of the image to interact with it more naturally. Note that Center is not always Better.
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Elements of Good Composition
• Perspective/viewpoint– The perspective from which a shot is taken can have a big impact upon the
image. Shooting from up-high or down-low not only affects the “look” of an image, but the “story” that image is telling us.
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In-class assignment
• Tell me a story in three to five photos– It can be very simple or very complicated, e.g.• Someone crossing the street or getting on the T.• Two people talking: What are their faces/posture
telling us?
– Things to keep in mind:• Composition and framing: Does your project meet the
criteria of good photography discussed in class?• Narrative flow: If a stranger were to see your photos,
would he or she understand what you’re trying to say?
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Useful Links
• Photo contests– Boston.com’s RAW photo contest– Channel 5’s PhotoVote
• Tutorials and tips– Digital Photography School: Tips and Tutorials– Microsoft: Taking Better Photos– Photonhead’s Photography Tricks– Photographic Composition
• Other– Try to get your photos onto CNN, Fox News and the like using their
community journalism tools.• CNN’s iReport * MSNBC’s First Person• Fox’s U-Report * CBS’s EyeMobile
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Portable Storage
• You must get a portable hard drive for use in this class. (If you already own one for personal use or for another class, you may use that.)– What I recommend:
• FireWire connectivity• Usability with Mac computers• At least 100 gigs (for short video projects)
– Amazon is a good place to find one. I personally use the LaCie D2 Quandra.
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Assignment for next week
• Shoot your approved picture story in 10-15 photographs.– Go to Flickr.com and sign up for a new account if you don’t have one.– Upload your images (be sure to put them in a “set”—this will make
things easier when you work on later projects).– View as slide show; post to your blog.– Grading criteria
• Narrative flow: If a stranger were to see your photos, would he or she understand what you’re trying to say?
• Slide show must be embedded onto a new blog entry –title the entry and add a one-graf description of the story you’re trying to tell.
• Composition and framing: Does your project meet the criteria of good photography discussed in class?– Your pictures don’t have to be professional-quality, but they should
reflect what we’ve discussed in class (e.g., avoid plants sticking out of people’s heads and crooked horizons).