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Photography 3

Photography 3. how to BETTER manipulate light. Photojournalism Ethics. Be honest and fair . Never influence the action of the event . Never ask the subject to repeat the action . NO STAGING ! Make it known for whom or for what reason you are shooting the photos.

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Photography 3

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  1. Photography 3 how to BETTER manipulate light

  2. Photojournalism Ethics • Be honest and fair. • Never influence the action of the event. • Never ask the subject to repeat the action. • NO STAGING! • Make it known for whom or for what reason you are shooting the photos.

  3. Do not manipulate the photos in Photoshop. • Record all information about the event and Fact check all information. • Avoid editorializing – your OPINION does NOT matter. • Use quotes accurately. • Never make up information.

  4. Lighting • Light can: • create mood • emphasize the subject being photographed • Lighting is about • Quantity • Quality • Direction • Color

  5. Lighting to emphasize the subject

  6. Lighting to create mood

  7. Quantity • Is there enough light for the photo you want? Not enough light

  8. Too much light

  9. Good lighting

  10. Quality of Light • Harsh Light • from one source • from one direction • Diffused Light • low contrast • soft shadows • no shadows. • Directional-diffused light • from one direction but soft illumination • early morning or late evening is the best natural light

  11. Harsh Lighting

  12. Diffused Light

  13. Directional-Diffused Light

  14. Lighting Directions • Front-light • behind the photographer • shining on the front of the subject • gives maximum detail • Side-light • comes from side • gives rich contrast/texture • creates dramatic lighting effects • Overhead/Sun-light • Can cause harsh shadows over the eyes and under the nose • Can give sun-kissed look to subjects • Back-light • behind the subject • great for silhouettes

  15. Bad lighting choice. Good lighting choice. Overhead / Sun-light

  16. Good choice. Bad choice. Back-light

  17. Good choice. Bad choice. Front-light

  18. Side-light

  19. Have Fun with It! • Even professional photographers do not take perfect photos all the time. • If you get ONE or TWO good photos out of every 24 or 36 you shoot you have done an EXCELLENT JOB! • Think OUTSIDE the box & be creative.

  20. Final Thought! • Remember to: SHOOT AND SHOOT MORE OFTEN!

  21. Your assignment • Take photographs showing how each of these ideas can be applied. Show good and bad choices. THREE photos per idea, MINIMUM. • 20% • Write one paragraph for each of the ideas in which you define concept, explain how you investigated it, and conclude with your discoveries about it. • 40% • Create a PowerPoint of your photographs and the explanations. • 40% You have 2 weeks for this assignment

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