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Using YourAnimal PhotographyPresenting Your Photos in a Digital WorldWRNC Annual Symposium ~ January 2009
Why THIS Presentation?
• There’s already a lot of good information on how to make presentations and using programs like PowerPoint
• There’s already a lot of good information on public speaking
• However, there’s almost NOTHING available on how to use photography within an effective presentation
What WILL We Cover?aka: The Agenda
1. Obligatory Speaker Intro
2. What You’re Here ForA. Presentation Structure
B. Presentation Photographs
C. Tips & Tricks
3. Q & A
Obligatory Speaker Intro
• Received my first camera before the age of 12• I’ve been digital since around 1998 (Sony Mavica FD-91)
• My first computer was an Atari 800XL (1983)
• Taken over 15,000 photos of animals, most of which were taken at North Carolina wildlife sanctuaries
• I’ve been a volunteer at the Carnivore Preservation Trust in Pittsboro, NC since 1992
• In the last 12 years I have taught over 3,000 people how to use various computer programs
Why Structure a Presentation?
“Those who fail to plan,plan to fail!”
“The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle!”
Gen George Patton
A bad or mediocre
presentation will destroy the best
material!
You wouldn’t start a medical procedure on one of your animals withoutfirst having everything prepared in advance, would you?
Getting Started:What’s the Purpose?
• Corporate– Training
– Informative
– Sales (Internal)
– Sales (External)
• The Rest of Us– Informative
– Motivational
A GOOD Presentationis A Well-Told Story
• Tell your story like a movie: grow clarity using a simple-to-follow logic tree.– Act 1: Set the Story– Act 2: Develop the Action– Act 3: Conclusion
(sometimes referred to as ‘a call to action’)
Act 1: Set the Story
• Establish the Setting– Wildlife sanctuary
• Name a Protagonist– Endangered plight of an
animal or species
• Describe Imbalance– Habitat encroachment
• Aim for Balance– Habitat maintenance &
recreational use of land
Act 2: Develop the Action• Gather Interest
– Build Drama –or–
– Use Humor
• Stay On Track– Keep to stated purpose
– Support main point(s)
Act 3: Conclusion
• Support Main Point(s)– Anecdotes– Photographs
• Recommend Solution– Additional funding– Volunteerism
• Provide Closure– Ask for the check– Hand out applications
to volunteer
Additional Resource
• Beyond Bullet Points– by Cliff Atkinson
– Microsoft Press
– Over 200 pages
– $24.99 list price
This is not a PowerPoint software manual! It is a manual on how to build a dynamic presentation.
Photography Considerations
When considering photography for a presentation, you have the exact same concerns as when you are capturing the image in the first place!
Demo Time!
• Just how much CAN we adjust a photo before inserting it in a presentation?
Note: Due to size considerations, the following 7 image demo is not in the downloadable PDF version of this presentation.
A Few Quick Points
• Subject Matter– Does it support your
main point?
– Does it move the presentation along?
– Does it add drama or humor?
• Color– Are they acceptable
when projected at a lower resolution than you see on your PC?
– Will the image translate well if the environment is not what you expect it to be?
A Few Quick Points
• Light– Is it too light or dark
for a projector?
– Is it too light or dark for the environment?
– What about the previous or next slides?
• Size (image)– Can it be cropped?
– Can it be enlarged?
• Size (file)– Can the file size be
reduced?
Last Quick Point
• Composition– Will it work with
your ‘template’?– Do the previous &
following images have similar motion and/or levels of action?(i.e. “Lord of the Rings”)
When to useMS PowerPoint• Do you need text?
– Try IrfanViewer or imbedding text in the image
• Do you even have it?– OpenOffice.org (FREE)
• Creating for Others– Send as .PPS/PDF
• Kiosk presentations– Try a screensaver
What to Include Off-screen
• Demo equipment (cameras, etc.)• Handouts• Door prizes• Business cards• Organization
Literature
WhatNOT to do
• Multiple Font size• Use multiple fonts• Use multiplemultiple colors
• Excessive Animations
• Multiple slide transition styles
• Video (except where absolutely necessary)
• Sound Effects
Additional Resources
• Microsoft.com• OpenOffice.org• SociableMedia.com• Google the following
– IrfanViewer– Public Speaking– PowerPoint presentations
• TheFoshees.net
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