Senior Grad Photography

Photography By: Dylan Smith

Overview

• Thesis• Equipment• Functions of

the camera• Rules• Genres• Portfolio• Class activity• Conclusion

Thesis

Contrary to popular belief, photography, by definition is an art based on the creation of images. This is a feat that takes practice, skill, and motivation. Photography offers many paths, with such a variety of genres to choose from, however shooting each genre requires the photographer to know certain rules and techniques.

Personal Relevance

Audience Relevance

Equipment

Body

• Zoom and Prime

• Standard

• Fisheye

• Wide Angle

• Telephoto

• Macro

Lens

TrIpod

Flashes

On camera flashes Remote flashes

REMO TE

FLASH

On Camera Flash

Camera Functions and

Settings

Composition

• “Composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements or ingredients in a work of art.”

• Follow the rules• Break the rules!

Exposure

• “The exposure triangle”–Shutter speed, aperture, ISO

The Blinkies

Aperture

Shallow DOF

Large DOF

Depth of field (DOF)

Shutter Speed– “shutter speed is the amount of time that the

shutter is open” (Darren Rowse)

ISO

Wrong Right

“At its simplest – the reason we adjust white balance is to get the colors in your images as accurate as possible.” (Darren Rowse)

White Balance

Basic Rules

Rule of Thirds

• “The theory is that if you place points of interest in the intersections or along the lines that your photo becomes more balanced and will enable a viewer of the image to interact with it more naturally.” (Darren Rowse)

New angles

• Break out of your comfort zone.• Be different

Patterns

• “Life is filled with patterns – many of which we overlook” (Darren Rowse)

The Golden Rule

Framing

Hold the Camera Straight

Very Basic Rules

• Don’t Shake the camera• Make sure the subject is in focus• Make sure the lens is clean• When shooting portraits avoid red eyes• Avoid your own shadow• Compose the picture in a way that no

unwanted objects are in the shot.

Using Lines

Genres

• “This art form is a complete profession to many as it offers various avenues” (Kashmira Lad)

Landscape

More rules for Landscape

Portraits

Action and sports

– “For most situations you’ll want to freeze the motion. “ (Kelby 95)

Still Life

• Still life photography is photography of scenes that are completely created by the photographer.

Night time

Motion Blur

• Light streaks– Finding lights that move– Create artificial light movement• Painting with light

Macro

• “Most of us hardly notice the little things right in front of us” (Michael Carr)

Photojournalism

• “Simply put, it is telling a story with photographs” (Rob Miracle)

“A silhouette is defined as an outline that appears dark against a light background.” (Trisha Leung)

Application: Portfolio

Class Activity:Critique

Conclusion

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