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How do you take a GREAT photo?

How do you take a GREAT photo?. Well, lets see!. Experiment!. The best way to get great pictures is to experiment!. Try getting REALLY REALLY CLOSE to your object! Or maybe get FAR FAR AWAY, and see what happens then!

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How do you take a GREAT photo?

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  1. How do you take a GREAT photo? Well, lets see!

  2. Experiment! The best way to get great pictures is to experiment! • Try getting REALLY REALLYCLOSE to your object! Or maybe get FAR FARAWAY, and see what happens then! • Try taking a picture from above the object, or below, or behind, or around the side, get a different perspective! • Try changing the settings on your camera! Experiment with different filters and colors! What do I do next?

  3. Check out your background • No one wants a tree growing out of their head! Be cautious of what is behind your subject. • Otherwise… IT GETS DISTRACTING!!!!!! Let’s see an example!

  4. There’s a tree coming out of my head! Flickr.com NEXT Who is this lady behind me? Flickr.com Look at this distracting orange striped bar!

  5. Hold the camera straight! Sometimes it works, but usually straighter is greater! It is distracting in a good photograph to have to tilt your head to look at it! Next slide Picasaweb.com

  6. What should you take pictures of? a) People? b) Pets? c) Houses? d) Flowers? e) All of the above? www.co.kern.ca.us

  7. YES! You got it! • Taking pictures of everything is a wonderful idea! • The more subjects, the better your chance to find what you are good at photographing! Next

  8. Oops! Try this again!

  9. Now Try… • Getting in close! • Getting closer helps the viewer focus more on the subject of the photograph • You can also get greater details when you get in close! To the next slide adorama.com

  10. Alright, lets review…. • Key elements to a great photograph include • Experimenting with angles and vantage points • Holding the camera straight • Checking the background for distracting things • Take pictures of EVERYTHING! Other Questions?

  11. More Questions? • Try these other tips to take a great picture if you are confused! • Get a point of interest. Interesting photographs have something in them that catches the eye. Maybe there is an object of a Bright color that stands out, like an albino goose in a flock of brown geese. • Use the rule of thirds • Take lots of pictures! Click on the rule! Back to beginning Back to last slide

  12. The rule of thirds • To use this rule, break up your viewing field into thirds like this Now, try to place your subject on the intersecting lines to get a good composition. Go Back

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