Welcome toWelcome toFourth Tuesday PhotographersFourth Tuesday Photographers

Photo CompositionPhoto Composition

June 23, 2009June 23, 2009

AgendaAgenda

�� IntroductionsIntroductions

�� Discuss Future Topic IdeasDiscuss Future Topic Ideas

�� Presentation on Photo CompositionPresentation on Photo Composition

�� Take Some Pictures in the ParkTake Some Pictures in the Park

�� Share Our ResultsShare Our Results

IntroductionsIntroductions

��Your NameYour Name

��Experience LevelExperience Level

��What are you wanting to learn?What are you wanting to learn?

Future Topic IdeasFuture Topic Ideas

�� Macro PhotographyMacro Photography

�� Photo Editing and Cleaning UpPhoto Editing and Cleaning Up

�� Demos of Gimp and PicasaDemos of Gimp and Picasa

�� Storing and Backing Up Your PicturesStoring and Backing Up Your Pictures

�� Explaining the Different File Formats and What Explaining the Different File Formats and What Their Advantages and Disadvantages AreTheir Advantages and Disadvantages Are

�� Explain Exposure and FExplain Exposure and F--StopsStops

�� Any Other Ideas?Any Other Ideas?

�� Need Volunteers To Present At Future MeetingsNeed Volunteers To Present At Future Meetings

Photo CompositionPhoto Composition

�� The Rule of ThirdsThe Rule of Thirds

�� Fill Your FrameFill Your Frame�� Show Movement Show Movement �� Framing Your ShotFraming Your Shot

�� Using SilhouettesUsing Silhouettes

�� Use a Plain and Contrasting BackgroundsUse a Plain and Contrasting Backgrounds

�� When To Break The Rules?When To Break The Rules?

The Rule of ThirdsThe Rule of Thirds

More information see http://digitalMore information see http://digital--photographyphotography--school.comschool.com/rule/rule--ofof--thirdsthirds

In simple terms, donIn simple terms, don’’t put your most interesting object t put your most interesting object in the center of the picture.in the center of the picture.

Fill Your FrameFill Your Frame

Show MovementShow Movement

Framing Your ShotFraming Your Shot

Use a Plain and Use a Plain and Contrasting BackgroundsContrasting Backgrounds

Using SilhouettesUsing Silhouettes

When To Break The Rules?When To Break The Rules?

Don’t let the tips get in the way of taking that special picture

And most importantly, don’t let them get in the way of having fun

Links To More InformationLinks To More Information1.1. Digital Photography School ((Digital Photography School ((http://digitalhttp://digital--photographyphotography--

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2.2. Digital Photography Composition Tips (Digital Photography Composition Tips (http://digitalhttp://digital--photographyphotography--school.com/digitalschool.com/digital--photographyphotography--compositioncomposition--tipstips))

3.3. How to Make a Killer Photo using 8 Simple Composition Rules How to Make a Killer Photo using 8 Simple Composition Rules ((http://http://www.photoaxe.comwww.photoaxe.com/composition/composition--inin--photography/photography/))

4.4. 4 Rules of Composition for Landscape Photography (4 Rules of Composition for Landscape Photography (http://digitalhttp://digital--photographyphotography--school.com/4school.com/4--rulesrules--ofof--compositioncomposition--forfor--landscapelandscape--photographyphotography))

5.5. Photography Tips for Beginners (Photography Tips for Beginners (http://digitalhttp://digital--photographyphotography--school.com/category/photographyschool.com/category/photography--tipstips--andand--tutorials/tipstutorials/tips--forfor--beginnersbeginners))

6.6. Learn Photo Composition Learn Photo Composition ((http://http://www.johnharveyphoto.com/LearnCompositionwww.johnharveyphoto.com/LearnComposition//))

7.7. Ten Tips for Dynamic Image Design Ten Tips for Dynamic Image Design ((http://http://archive.popphoto.comarchive.popphoto.com/mentor/mentor--seriesseries--photophoto--tips/tips/))

LetLet’’s Go Shoot Some Pictures!s Go Shoot Some Pictures!