Photography Basics

Moving Beyond Snapshots

Snapshots vs. Photographs

Snapshots vs. Photographs

Composition: Rule of Thirds

Composition: Rule of Thirds

Composition: Rule of Thirds

Composition: Rule of Thirds

Composition: Leading Lines

Composition: Leading Lines

Composition: Leading Lines

Composition: Leading Lines

Composition: Frames

Composition: Frames

Composition: Camera Angle

Composition: Camera Angle

Composition: Camera Angle

Composition: Motion - Panning

Composition: Motion - Panning

Lighting: Backlight

Lighting: Backlight

Lighting: Sidelight

Exposure Compensation

+0.7 EV

0.0 EV

-0.7 EV

Exposure Compensation:Writing on a White Board

0.0 EV + 1. EV

Controlling the Flash

White Balance

Credits

Rule of thirds - gridhttp://photoinf.com/Golden_Mean/Michael_Fodor/Photo_School_-_Rule_of_Thirds/ruleofthirds.jpg Rule of thirds – girl on beach at sunsethttp://graphicssoft.about.com/library/glossary/ruleofthirds.jpg Rule of thirds – lighthousehttp://www.rickbakerimages.com/photography_advice/example3.jpg Rule of thirds – girl on beach with umbrellahttp://www.all-things-photography.com/images/composition-rule-of-thirds.jpg Rule of thirds – kids on riverbankhttp://www.theseniorsguide.com/images/thirds-pic.jpg Rule of thirds – doghttp://www.norcal-photo.com/images/tips/rule_of_thirds/thirds_02.jpg Rule of thirds – archeshttp://www.imagedancer.com/images/RuleOf3rds_5_300.jpg Leading Lines – truck camper on highwayhttp://www.cameraontheroad.com/photos/learn/trailrtictac.jpg Leading Lines – bridgehttp://photoinf.com/General/Gao_Mu/slide0004_image016.jpg Leading Lines – railroad trackshttp://www.mashell.com/~parr5/images/Photography/rrlines

Credits

Leading Lines – wet sidewalkhttp://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/communication/collins/242photojournalism/cambridge/cambikes.jpg Leading Lines – boy with fencehttp://asp.photo.free.fr/Composition/photoProgramCompBig38.jpg Leading Lines – Grand Tetons with cloudshttp://pete-menefee.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/tetonclouds-small.jpg Leading Lines – fencehttp://www.felloweskimo.net/photo/images/20050509214641_leadinglines.jpg Backlight – city crowdhttp://www.stevehanphoto.com/Other_Pictures/No_War_on_Iraq_Peace_March_1-18-03/images/01080-Crowd%20backlight.jpg Backlight – girlhttp://www.branimirphoto.ca/tips/images/arlene-backlight.jpg Backlight – tree silhouettehttp://www.photographyblog.com/images/photo_of_the_week/20260904/Hurricane%20Frances%20backlight.jpgBacklight – girl 2http://www.jasonelias.com/images/photo%203%20-%20backlight%20-%20no%20fill.jpg Backlight – girl in slot canyonhttp://www.jasonelias.com/images/photo%203%20-%20backlight%20-%20no%20fill.jpg

Credits

Backlight – buildinghttp://www.geocities.com/gundimat/photos/edinburgh/backlight.JPG Sidelight – manhttp://www.ferrario.com/ruether/web_photos/camcorders/pc-1/pi-pc1.jpg Sidelight – cyclistshttp://www.bak.org/archives/pastweb/bak98/photos/duram/sidelight.jpgSidelight – Tommy Lee Joneshttp://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/columbia_pictures/men_in_black/tommy_lee_jones/sidelight.jpgCamera angle – girl against skyhttp://www.oldschoolwv.com/hp/annette/clouds.jpg Camera angle – man and carhttp://www.sims.berkeley.edu/~ping/is246/assignment1/ping_a1_shot1_swivel.gif Camera Angle – blonde boyhttp://www.fotosearch.com/comp/IMG/IMG121/10024001.jpg Camera Angle – boxerhttp://www.emeagwali.com/photos/dick-tiger/dick-tiger-high-angle-with-glove-in-camera-new-york-city-march-30-1962.jpg

Credits

Camera Angle – Asian womanhttp://www.fotosearch.com/comp/RBL/RBL145/B2_81.jpg Fill flash – Asian manhttp://www.ph.utexas.edu/~yue/misc/AEYCape.jpg Fill flash – family with and withouthttp://www.wildthingsphoto.com/tips/gadgets/fill.htmlMotion – Mini Cooperhttp://www.hastings.uk.com/documents/BT%20Mini%20in%20motion.JPG Motion – Runnershttp://www.fotografia-na.net/data/media/14/hyper_panning.jpgMotion – cyclisthttp://www.treklens.com/images/photos/99/_dsc0524.jpgExposure Compensation

http://www.nikondigitutor.com/eng/5900/sampleslist.shtml White Balance Runnershttp://www.garageglamour.com/store/whitebalance/common/runner1.jpgWhite Balance Boyhttp://actions.home.att.net/images/HighISOTungstenFix.jpg