Tips Seven-Ten...

Example of the tip Be A Director.

Example of the tip Flash Range

Example of the tip Lighting 

Example of the tip Rule Of Thirds

This week, in my Photo J class, we learned four tips that assist with increasing the quality of our pictures! The first one we learned was Rule of Thirds, which requires the photographer to shift their subject to the side of the frame, but you want to make sure that your subject is running into the open space, rather then running out of the picture with the space behind them. The second tip was Know your Flash Range, which forces the photographer to find the correct amount of range from their subject so the flash is beneficial to the photo. The third tip we learned this week was Watch the Lighting, in order to use this tip the photographer needs to think about the things surrounding the subject, and if there is something that will create a shadow on their subject, the solution is always just to move!! The fourth, and final tip we learned during out journey involving Kodak's Top Ten Tips is Be A Picture Director. This tip can be demonstrated by the photographer when they think about how they will arrange their subjects, which typically doesn't involve just a straight row. After we learned about these last four tips, we were sent out to capture photos that we feel represent those tips, and the photos above are my examples of our new techniques! Over the last couple of weeks my class has been exposed to Ten Tips that assist us in our journey to becoming better photographers, and I hope help you as much as they helped us!!