Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Composition
Know: Well I don't really know anything about photography. I know close ups normally look pretty cool.
Want I want to know: I want to learn how to make pictures in motion look better. I want to learn about the shooting modes in my camera. I want to learn how to edit pictures with Photoshop. I want to learn how to take better pictures in general.
Learn:
Rule of thirds
Imagine that your images is divided into 9 equal segments by 2 vertical and 2 horizontal lines. The rule of thirds says that you should position the most important elements in your scenes along these lines, or at the points where they intersect. Doing so will balance and interest your photo. Placing your main subject off centre, as with the rule of thirds, creates a more interesting photo, but it can leave a void in the scene. When you look at a photo our eyes naturally drawn along lines. We are surrounded by symmetry and patterns, both natural and man-made. They can make for very eye-catching composition, particularly in situations where they are not expected. Before photographing your subject, take time to think about where you will shoot it from. Shooting from ground up, makes subject look bigger. Shooting high to low, makes it look smaller. Background is what is behind your subject, and foreground is what is in front of it. The human eye naturally recognizes these layers and mentally seperates them out creating an image with more depth. Framing is important too. Cropping a photo can help a photo. It can make the picture have less going on. Break the rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Want I want to know: I want to learn how to make pictures in motion look better. I want to learn about the shooting modes in my camera. I want to learn how to edit pictures with Photoshop. I want to learn how to take better pictures in general.
Learn:
Rule of thirds
Imagine that your images is divided into 9 equal segments by 2 vertical and 2 horizontal lines. The rule of thirds says that you should position the most important elements in your scenes along these lines, or at the points where they intersect. Doing so will balance and interest your photo. Placing your main subject off centre, as with the rule of thirds, creates a more interesting photo, but it can leave a void in the scene. When you look at a photo our eyes naturally drawn along lines. We are surrounded by symmetry and patterns, both natural and man-made. They can make for very eye-catching composition, particularly in situations where they are not expected. Before photographing your subject, take time to think about where you will shoot it from. Shooting from ground up, makes subject look bigger. Shooting high to low, makes it look smaller. Background is what is behind your subject, and foreground is what is in front of it. The human eye naturally recognizes these layers and mentally seperates them out creating an image with more depth. Framing is important too. Cropping a photo can help a photo. It can make the picture have less going on. Break the rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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