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BETTER PHOTOS

BETTER PHOTOS. How to shoot like the pros. C.T. Henry Photographer + Instructor. INTRODUCTIONS. NAME Where you’re from 3 things that water your roots. SURVEY. Why don’t my photos look like the pros?. Why don’t my photos look like the pros?. Getting it right in the camera. Course Outline.

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BETTER PHOTOS

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  1. BETTER PHOTOS • How to shoot like the pros

  2. C.T. HenryPhotographer + Instructor

  3. INTRODUCTIONS NAMEWhere you’re from3 things thatwater your roots

  4. SURVEY

  5. Why don’t my photos look like the pros?

  6. Why don’t my photos look like the pros?

  7. Getting it right in the camera

  8. Course Outline Lesson 1: Taking Control of Your Camera Lesson 2: Seeing the light - Exposure Lesson 3: Capturing Color & Gesture Lesson 4: Taking Tack Sharp images Lesson 5: Composing the frame Lesson 6: Understanding Aperture Lesson 7: Understanding Shutter Speed Lesson 8: Shooting Manual & Photo Recipes • How to Shoot like the Pros

  9. LESSON 1:1. How to shoot like the pros2. Sage Advice from the masters3. How to Draw the Eye4. Taking Control of the camera

  10. #1 It’s a Process

  11. The Power ofPost-Processing

  12. The Power ofPost-Processing

  13. #2 Shoot what you love! 1) Don’t shoot it, if you’ve seen it before. 2) Don’t shoot it, if it doesn’t excite you

  14. How do pros create images that captivate the eye , the mind, and the heart of others? #3 VISION

  15. “Make Pictures, Don’t just take Pictures” All great images start in the photographers mind.

  16. Get a Photo Notebook

  17. Jason Lee

  18. Jason Lee

  19. Jason Lee

  20. Make a Shot list

  21. PART 2:What do Pros know that we don’t? Sage Advice from the masters

  22. PART 3:What do Pros know that we don’t? How to draw the eye

  23. How to Draw the Eye • Understanding what draws the eye is the key to creating compelling images. It allows us to more intentionally direct the eye.It affects what the viewer looks at and in what order. It affects how an image looks and how it feels. • Our goal is to capture images that look and feel the way we want them to.

  24. How to Draw the Eye • 1) Objects that are bright before objects that are dark. The human eyes looks at the brightest part of an image first.

  25. How to Draw the Eye • 1) Objects that are bright before objects that are dark. The human eyes looks at the brightest part of an image first.

  26. How to Draw the Eye • 2) We’re drawn to the human figure more than anything else. We’re drawn to faces more than any other part of the figure, and the eyes more than any other part of the face.

  27. How to Draw the Eye • 2) We’re drawn to the human figure more than anything else. We’re drawn to faces more than any other part of the figure, and the eyes more than any other part of the face.

  28. How to Draw the Eye • 2) We’re drawn to the human figure more than anything else. We’re drawn to faces more than any other part of the figure, and the eyes more than any other part of the face.

  29. How to Draw the Eye • 3) Objects that are in focus before elements that are out of focus.

  30. How to Draw the Eye • 4) Objects that are warm and vibrant than objects that are cool.

  31. How to Draw the Eye • 4) Objects that are warm and vibrant than objects that are cool.

  32. How to Draw the Eye • 5) We are drawn to text before other parts of the photo.

  33. How to Draw the Eye • 6) Objects that are large before objects that are small.

  34. PART 4:Taking Control of your camera

  35. Taking control of your camera is the first step in creating visually interesting images.

  36. Taking control of your camera 1. Shoot in Program mode 2. Shoot in the largest file size & finest quality 3. Evaluative or Matrix metering mode 4. AF-S = One Shot, AF-C = AI Servo 5. Keep your ISO as low as possible 6. Set your White Balance for accurate color 7. Shoot in RAW 8. Reformat your memory card

  37. Shoot in program mode • Even though it’s a point-and-shoot mode, Program mode allows you to get the shot quickly. • Plus, you can control some of the cameras features, like white balance, ISO, etc.

  38. Shoot in the Largest size and the Finest quality • SIZE: • Small - 1600x1200 (2M) • Medium - 2816x2112 (6M) • Large - 3456x2592 (9M) • QUALITY: • Normal • Fine • Superfine

  39. Set your white balance

  40. Set your white balance

  41. Set your white balance • Depending on the light source, set your camera to see accurate colors Tungsten Fluorescent Auto Daylight Cloudy

  42. Set your white balance Cool Warm

  43. Shoot in RAW • DISADVANTAGES • 1.RAW files are larger in size, so you’ll fit about 1/3 fewer photos on your memory cards. • 2. Also, since RAW files are larger than JPEGs, they take up more space on your computer or hard drive. • 3. It takes longer to edit them in Photoshop, since the photographer must choose the brightness, contrast, sharpness, color correction, etc. • ADVANTAGES • 1. RAW provides the highest possible image quality (no compression) • 2. No in-camera processing is done to RAW files. Pros have a great deal of control when they process the photos using RAW processing software, like Photoshop. • 3. The RAW digital negative is never damaged. Even after processing the RAW image, you can always revert to the original at any time. • 4. JPEGs degrade over time. Every time you open and edit JPEG files, you lose information.

  44. Reformatting the memory card • Don’t fill up your memory card • Only erase photos from your card when you have at least two copies • Don’t erase, reformat the card

  45. HOMEWORK: 1. Read “How many Megapixels do you need?” by Scott Kelby from The Digital Photography Book 2. Practice shooting in Program mode using your knowledge of how to draw the eye. 3. Upload THREE of your best photos, keeping in mind how to draw the eye and using Program mode. Flickr Group Pool: http://www.flickr.com/groups/cambridgecenter/

  46. LESSON 2:How the Camera sees...Seeing the Light Please Bring: 1. Camera 2. The Manual for the Camera 3. Small Notebook

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