The Complete Photographer Meeting Agenda

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The Complete Photographer! The Complete Photographer! 1 The Complete Photographer The Complete Photographer Meeting Agenda Meeting Agenda Opening Comments / Announcements Opening Comments / Announcements Review of Last Assignment Review of Last Assignment Detailed Critique of Photo Submissions Detailed Critique of Photo Submissions Post Processing Tutorial / Discussion Post Processing Tutorial / Discussion Presentation of Next Assignment Presentation of Next Assignment Wrap-up, Closing Comments Wrap-up, Closing Comments Note: Facility closes at 9:00PM! Note: Facility closes at 9:00PM!

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The Complete PhotographerThe Complete PhotographerMeeting AgendaMeeting Agenda

Opening Comments / AnnouncementsOpening Comments / Announcements Review of Last AssignmentReview of Last Assignment Detailed Critique of Photo SubmissionsDetailed Critique of Photo Submissions Post Processing Tutorial / DiscussionPost Processing Tutorial / Discussion Presentation of Next AssignmentPresentation of Next Assignment Wrap-up, Closing CommentsWrap-up, Closing Comments

Note: Facility closes at 9:00PM!Note: Facility closes at 9:00PM!

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Review of AssignmentReview of Assignmentfor for

September MeetingSeptember Meeting

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The AssignmentThe Assignment Our assignment was “Landscapes”Our assignment was “Landscapes”

• Seascapes, CityscapesSeascapes, Cityscapes• Mountains, CanyonsMountains, Canyons• Rivers, Lakes, WaterfallsRivers, Lakes, Waterfalls• Fields, VineyardsFields, Vineyards• Deserts, Sand Dunes, etcDeserts, Sand Dunes, etc• Any of the above or in combinationAny of the above or in combination

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With Landscapes…With Landscapes…

A thorough knowledge of the basics of A thorough knowledge of the basics of photography is essentialphotography is essential• CompositionComposition

Rule of Thirds, Leading lines, balance, etc.Rule of Thirds, Leading lines, balance, etc. Classical foreground, mid-ground, and background Classical foreground, mid-ground, and background

elementselements

• ExposureExposure Aperture, shutter speed, focusAperture, shutter speed, focus Avoiding Over / Under ExposureAvoiding Over / Under Exposure

• LightingLighting Warm light at sunrise and sunsetWarm light at sunrise and sunset

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Making Pictures…..Making Pictures….. To move from “taking” pictures to To move from “taking” pictures to

“making” pictures, you’ll need to “making” pictures, you’ll need to add:add:• ““Creative Composition”Creative Composition”

Different perspectivesDifferent perspectives• Finding the optimum shooting position Finding the optimum shooting position • Careful alignments, subject placementCareful alignments, subject placement

Frame-within-a-frameFrame-within-a-frame Exclude extraneous stuffExclude extraneous stuff Optional lenses for special effects Optional lenses for special effects

• Ultra-Wide AngleUltra-Wide Angle• Highly Specialized: Fisheye, Tilt-ShiftHighly Specialized: Fisheye, Tilt-Shift

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Making Pictures, Making Pictures, cont’d….cont’d….• ““Creative Exposure”Creative Exposure”

Different apertures & shutter speedsDifferent apertures & shutter speeds Selective focus & Depth-of-Field controlSelective focus & Depth-of-Field control Optional use of filters to control contrastOptional use of filters to control contrast

• Circular PolarizersCircular Polarizers• Graduated ND FiltersGraduated ND Filters

Multiple blended exposures (HDRI)Multiple blended exposures (HDRI)

• ““Creative Lighting”Creative Lighting” Setting and emphasizing the moodSetting and emphasizing the mood Use of shadows to enhance shapes, texturesUse of shadows to enhance shapes, textures Auxiliary LightingAuxiliary Lighting

• FlashFlash• Painting with LightPainting with Light

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And….And….

And don’t forget to occasionally And don’t forget to occasionally break some “rules”!break some “rules”!• However have a clear purpose in mindHowever have a clear purpose in mind

Doing so should enhance the imageDoing so should enhance the image Otherwise it’ll look contrivedOtherwise it’ll look contrived

• ““Occasionally” is the key wordOccasionally” is the key word Don’t habitually break rulesDon’t habitually break rules

• It’ll look contrived!It’ll look contrived!

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Classical ShotClassical ShotForeground – Subject - BackgroundForeground – Subject - Background

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Frame-within-a-FrameFrame-within-a-Frame

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Selective Selective Focus Focus

(and frame-(and frame-within-a-frame)within-a-frame)

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Broken Rule Broken Rule (subject not in focus)(subject not in focus)Purpose: To emphasize the fog.Purpose: To emphasize the fog.

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OK, Now…OK, Now…

This concludes the review of the last This concludes the review of the last assignmentassignment

Let’s have a look at what’s been Let’s have a look at what’s been submitted for critique!submitted for critique!