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Picture Composition
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• There are two parts to taking good photographs– Exposure– Composition
• Exposure is the technical part of the photographic process
• Composition is the creative part of the photographic process
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Composing Pictures
• So far we have looked at the various exposure controls
• Tonight we will look at some basics of photographic composition
• No amount of control or editing can take the place of good picture composition.
• This is by no means a complete discussion of composition, just some basics.
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• Good composition is essential in photography. It allows you to convey messages and emotions through the images that you shoot.
• Composition is a visual process of organizing the elements and individual details of a scene into a balanced and pleasing arrangement.
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• Photographic composition is ultimately a matter of person taste.
• What one person likes another person may hate.
• We will discuss some general rules of composition that can help you take better photographs.
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• Some general rules of composition that can help you take better photographs are;– Framing– Strong focal point– Rule of thirds– Leading lines– Angle of view– Perspective– Balance
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Some General Composition Rules - Framing• Fill the entire photograph with your
subject
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Have a strong focal point
• Choose one main subject for you photograph.
• The main subject can be one object or several.
• Do not include distractions that pull people away from your photo.
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Rule of Thirds
• Divide you viewfinder into thirds both horizontally and vertically
• Place your subject along the divide lines between the equal areas or at the places where the these lines meet
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Leading Lines
• Leading lines help to lead the viewers eye to the important object in the photograph
• Be careful using leading lines so they do not lead away form the important part of the photograph
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Angle of View
• Sometimes you will get a more interesting photograph by changing you angle of view.
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Perspective
• Sometime it will make a photograph more interesting if you add an object to convey the perspective of the photo.
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Balance
• The correct combination of colors, shapes, and areas of light and dark that complement one another
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Optical vs Digital Zoom
• Optical zoom uses the optics (lens) of the camera to bring the subject closer.
• Digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image, thus 'simulating' optical zoom.
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Optical vs Digital Zoom
• What the camera does is to crops a portion of the image and then enlarges it back to size
• When the camera does this you loose image quality.
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Is Digital Zoom Bad
• No really it is just another way of cropping images using software.
• If you do not intend to make enlargements of your photos it will give you decent results.
• However you can achieve the same effect of the camera digital zoom by cropping the image in photo editing software.