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Don’t Say Cheese! Take great photos for your website, blog, and

social media networks

Quiz: This image…

A) captures what the State Library staff lookedlike all of last week while preparing for ILEAD

Quiz: This image…

A) captures what the State Library staff looked like all of last week while preparing for ILEAD

B) is a visual representation of ILEADers’ states of mind yesterday when they thought about their poster sessions

Quiz: This image…

A) captures what the State Library staff looked like all of last week while preparing for ILEAD

B) is a visual representation of ILEADers’ states of mind yesterday when they thought about their poster sessions

C) is the only image that is retrieved after doing a search for “librarian” photos in Microsoft Office Clip Art

Quiz: This image…

Image credits: New York Times, Washington Post

How libraries are using photos:

Image credits: Auburn University Libraries, Seattle Public Library, Westerville Public Library, Denver Public Library


Image credits: Detroit Public library, Yelm Library, http://news.lib.ncsu.edu/tag/instagram/


Image credit: http://news.lib.ncsu.edu/tag/instagram/

CAMERA

BETTER• Manual

exposure• Image

Stabilization

BEST• dSLR• 17-50mm lens• External flash

EXPOSURE

Most important variables• Aperture• Shutter speed• ISO

APERTURE

• Often is the most important variable

• Significantly impacts depth of field

• Displayed in “f stops”

APERTURE

• f/2.8• More light• Faster

shutter• Less DOF

Small Large• f/16• Less light• Slower

shutter• More DOF

SHUTTER SPEED

Choose a slow speed to emphasize movement, or a fast one to “freeze” the scene

ISO

• Determines the sensitivity (to light) of the sensor

• High ISO allows for a faster shutter, but can greatly reduce quality

DEPTH OF FIELD

DOF is the area of the image that is in focus. It is useful for emphasizing and/or isolating subjects.

DEPTH OF FIELD

Use a large aperture for less depth of field, more background blur

DEPTH OF FIELD

Use a small aperture for more depth of field, less background blur

FOCAL LENGTH

17mm

50mm

ACCESSORIES

• External flash• Tripod• Software

(Photoshop/Lightroom/Elements)

Point & Shoot Cheat Sheet

Point & Shoot Cheat Sheet

Image size—use the biggest

Portrait Mode

Landscape Mode Sports Mode

Macro

Flash

Composition

rule of thirds

Composition

get close to your subject

Image credit: http://www.onebook4colorado.org/

Composition

focus on an individual vs. group

Image credits: Colorado State Library, http://www.onebook4colorado.org/

Composition

Image credit: Colorado State Library

Image credit: http://www.abeautifulmess.com/

Photographing People: Light

Photographing People: Light

Photographing People: Backgrounds

Photographing People: Perspective

Image credit: E! Online

Photographing People: Perspective

Photographing Objects: Light

Image credit: http://www.abeautifulmess.com/

Photographing Objects: Perspective