CPT 10 Photography Unit PowerPoint

Which Photo is Better?

Rule of Thirds

General Tips

• Ask your subject to look slightly to the side of the camera to avoid red eye.

• Do not use zoom. This reduces the focus!• Always be aware of lighting.• Light directly behind your subject is generally

a bad thing!• Photography is an art. Be creative. Make your

pictures interesting.

Portraits• backgrounds•Lighting•Rule of Thirds•Include as much “person” in the photo as possible.

Non -Portraits

• backgrounds•Lighting•Rule of Thirds•Have a focus

Which Photo is Better?

Outdoor Photo• Lighting, Lighting,

Lighting!• Have a focus • Remember the rule of

thirds• Shadows• We do not float!• Choose a background

that will not distract from the subject.

Group Photo

• Framing• Angle• Background• Height of each

individual• Lighting• Be creative

Photo of a Building

• Lighting• Rule of thirds• Pay attention to various lines and shapes on a

building and how that influences your framing.

Photo of an Object

• Focus• Angle• Background• Colours

Photo of a Room• Have a Focus• Be creative• Remember your rule

of thirds

Which Photo is Better?

Vegetation• Lighting is very

important• Have a focus. It will

be more interesting!• Try different angles

Candid Shot• You’re on candid

camera!• Take a picture of

someone when they do not know it.

• Make the pictures interesting, they should tell a story and explain what someone is doing.

High Angle

• The camera is generally placed above the subject in the picture.

• Makes the subject look small or powerless

• Move (do not use zoom).

Low Angle

• The camera is generally placed below the subject in the picture.

• Makes the subject look large and powerful.

• Move (do not use zoom).

Silhouette Photo

• This is one of the few times when it is acceptable to have light behind a person or object.

Action Shot

• The picture should demonstrate movement.

• Be creative• Rule of thirds

Be Creative!