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Yearbook Photography

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My advice to High School yearbook photographers.

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Yearbook Photography

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Get Up Close!

Use a long-range lens.

Put yourself in a position to get close shots.

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Get Up Close!

Use a long-range lens.

Put yourself in a position to get close shots.

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Get Up Close!

Use a long-range lens.

Put yourself in a position to get close shots.

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Try different angles

Bird’s Eye

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Try different angles

Worm’s Eye

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Try different angles

Worm’s Eye

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Try different angles

Tilted

Something in the foreground

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Try different angles

Tilted

Something in the foreground

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Look out for weird or busy backgrounds

Change your angle so that the object has a neutral background.

Too much red/black against red/black. Even if Ms. Leake had been looking at the camera, we couldn’t use it.

WAAAAY too busy.

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Go for UNPOSED photos

Not every photo can be people looking at the camera saying “cheese!” That’s boring.

It’s OK to have a few…but not every photo.

Let them say “cheese,” but then take another few shots when they’re done being cheesy.

Posing!

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Go for some UNPOSED photos

Not every photo can be people looking at the camera saying “cheese!” That’s boring.

Posing!

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Photography Advice #1

Emotion is good. Sometimes we laugh, sometimes we cry or get angry.

Capture those moments.

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Photography Advice #2

Try to find unusual shots.

What’s going on behind the scenes?

Backstage at the musical.

Sidelines at the game. Looking at his diploma for the first time.

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SPORTS:try to picture every player at least once.

You might need to follow a player with your lens while you wait for several good shots of him or her.

And even though there are six shots of this guy…not one of them is a GREAT basketball action shot. Keep shooting!

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SPORTS:Close-ups are usually better than long shots.

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SPORTS:Close-ups are usually better than long shots.

Too far away. Can’t even really tell which team is

Heyworth!

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SPORTS:Close-ups are usually better than long shots.

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1. IF YOU CAN... GET THE BALL IN THE SHOT.

2. DURING TIME-OUTS, LOOK FOR INTERESTING SIDE-LINE SHOTS: PLAYERS, COACHES, CHEERLEADERS, FANS, BAND, ETC.

3. IF YOU ARE GOING FOR A FULL-BODY PIC, DON’T CUT OFF THE HANDS AND/OR FEET!

More Sports Advice

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1. TAKE A PICTURE OF THE SCOREBOARD AT THE END.

2. IF YOU ARE REALLY WITH IT, TAKE A PHOTO OF A PIECE OF PAPER WITH THE DATE/EVENT WRITTEN ON IT!

3. YOU NEED TO GO TO AT LEAST 3 GAMES TO GET A VARIETY OF SHOTS, PLAYERS, AND OPPONENTS.

4. SHOOT FROM THE VISITOR’S SIDE SOMETIMES SO THAT THE HORNET FANS ARE IN THE BACKGROUND.

Even MORE Sports Advice

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SPORTS:Close-ups are usually better than long shots.

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Rule of Thirds

Definition: The Rule of Thirds says that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that important elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections.

People who use this technique say that aligning a subject with these points creates more tension, energy, and interest in the picture.

Centering everything is BORING!!!

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1. ARRIVE EARLY TO LOOK FOR GOOD PLACES TO STAND. BE PREPARED TO MOVE AROUND FOR DIFFERENT ANGLES.

2. ARRIVE EARLY SO THAT YOU CAN CHECK YOUR CAMERA SETTINGS AND FIX ANY PROBLEMS.

And Two More Things…

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Preparing for a Photography Assignment

Check the batteries and be sure you are carrying a spare set.

There is NOTHING worse than having your camera die!

Put the battery in the charger ahead of time!!!

Lithium batteries last longer in cameras.

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Preparing for a Photography Assignment

Make sure the memory card is actually IN THE CAMERA!!!

Don’t Assume! You’ll look like an idiot if it’s missing…trust me, I know.

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Preparing for a Photography Assignment

Talk to the person in charge to make sure you are OK to take pictures, and from where.

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Last Words

TAKE LOADS!

You simply cannot take too many pictures. The more you take, the more we have to choose from.

And you just might capture that perfect shot.

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BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA INTO THE RIGHT PLACE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

GET THEM OFF THE CAMERA TO FREE UP SPACE.

LABEL THEM WHILE YOU STILL REMEMBER WHAT’S GOING ON.

The Last, Last Word