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Photography. See it Move to it Wait for it Take it. Elements of Composition. Move in close Vary the distance to subjects and the angle of view Center of Visual Interest What am I taking a picture of? Allow for movement Frame out for sport shots . Pair Share -
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See it Move to it Wait for it Take it
Elements of Composition • Move in close • Vary the distance to subjects and the angle of view • Center of Visual Interest • What am I taking a picture of? • Allow for movement • Frame out for sport shots
Pair Share - Compare and Contrast
Elements of Composition • Rule of thirds • Imagine a tic-tac- toe game • Subject- Background contrast • Make sure your subject doesn’t blend in! • Framing • Using objects or people in the foreground to frame the photo • Imagine a presenter giving a speech before an audience
Elements of Composition • Filled frame • Leading Lines and Curves • Help lead the eye “into” the picture • Angle / point of view • Repetition of Pattern • Visual interest
Images with Impact • 5 steps to effective photo composition • 1. See the storytelling possibility • 2. Move to eliminate everything from the viewfinder that does not contribute to the story • 3. Work to achieve effective composition appropriate to the situation. • Vertical or Horizontal • Rule of thirds • Zoom in • Allow space for movement • Find the emotion in the story to capture • Use framing, leading lines, curves, angles etc. • 4. Wait for an interesting moment to take a photo. • 5. Point, shoot, and click!
Next Class • Homework: Bring in a Halloween photo prop • In pairs you will take 1-3 photos • Using the elements of photo composition • Must present to class • Must tell a story – what is going on in the picture?