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Why Nature Photography?“If you are patient, you could see more things. If you are not patient, you could miss things. Like today we went to Adams Oaks and I almost missed deer tracks.” -- Emily, 5th grader

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Why Nature Photography?• A record of your

discoveries

• Scientific evidence

• Add photos to your journal

• Share discoveries with others

• Tell the story of your place

• It’s fun!Emma Rund, Jr. Friend

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First Step: Choose One Subject

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Fill the Photo with Your Subject

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Make Your Subject Easy to See

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Turn the Camera

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Experiment

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Horizontal or Vertical?

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2nd Step: Design Your Picture Carefully

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Most People Aim for the Center

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The Bull’s Eye

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No Bulls Eyes

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Rule of Thirds

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Rule of Thirds

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Rule of Thirds

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Rule of Thirds

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Search for

Leading Lines

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Leadin

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Try a Different View

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Unusual Perspective

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Usual Perspective

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UNusual Perspective

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Usual Perspective

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UNusual Perspective

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UNusual Perspective

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Usual Perspective

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UNusual Perspective

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Spend lots of time outside

… with a camera!

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A firefighter says he "just happened to be in the right place at the right time"

… with his digital camera.

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Weasel photo by Emma Rund, Jr. Friend

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Remember…• Choose One Subject

– Turn the camera

– Fill the photo

– Make it easy to see

• Compose Your Photo Carefully– Rule of Thirds

– Leading Lines

– Unusual Perspective

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Thinking Question • How could nature photography make YOU a

better naturalist?

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A Better Naturalist

• “It helps you with your patience and other naturalist traits because you have to wait for the perfect moment.” -- Aiden, 5th grader

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A Better Naturalist

• “It makes you be more observant because you have to look for a good subject. It makes you spend more time outdoors while you’re looking for a subject. It makes you be patientwhile looking for a subject.” -- Anders, 5th

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A Better Naturalist

“Photography can help you be a better naturalist because you have to be patient, observant, and curious. Photography also helps you slow down to look at things more closely and it helps your sketching.” – Lucas, 5th grader

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A Better Naturalist“Nature photography helps you be a naturalist because it slows you down. It also helps you since it takes concentration and patience: both good naturalist traits. While you are taking pictures, you get more experience in the outdoors.”

-- Caleb, 5th grader