Creative Photography

• Composition• Angle• Lighting• Lens

COMPOSITION: Framing

• Frame your subject HORIZONAL, VERTICAL, or TILTED.

COMPOSITION: Cropping

• Crop your subject 1/3, 2/3, or 3/3. Try cropping for details.

COMPOSITION: Rule of Thirds

• “Rule of Thirds”: Place your subject on the LEFT or RIGHT, TOP or BOTTOM third, or on a HOT SPOT where the 1/3 lines cross.

“Rule of Thirds”

“Hot Spots”

ANGLE: Look at your subject from FRONT, BACK, LEFT and RIGHT

ANGLE: Look at your subject from LOW, NORMAL, and HIGH angles.

ANGLE: Look for the best for BACKGROUND,

LIGHTING, & SUBJECT.

LIGHTING: Direct Sunlight

• Direct Sunlight: Sun in front of subject • Direct light can create harsh shadows

LIGHTING: Shade

• Shade: Sun blocked to create shade

LIGHTING: Backlight

• Backlight: Sun behind subject

• Try using flash with backlight to prevent dark silhouette

LIGHTING : Diffused Light

• Diffused light: Sunlight softened by clouds (or sheet, etc.)

• Sunrise/set softened by atmosphere

LIGHTING: Direct sunlight, Shade, Backlight, Diffused

LIGHTING: TIME OF DAY

• TIME OF DAY: What are the best times of day for your subject area?

LENS

• Wide-Angle• Telephoto• Distance

LENS: Wide-Angle

• Wide-Angle Lens provides a wide views, shows more background & expands subject area

LENS: Telephoto

• Telephoto lens provides a narrow view, shows less background & compresses subject area

LENS: Distance

• Try different distances from the subject using different lenses. (Zoom lens in for wide angle and out for telephoto.)

Creative Photography

• Composition• Angle• Lighting• Lens

…then PHOTOSHOP!