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The document provides tips for taking good digital photos and briefly discusses editing photos. It outlines fundamentals of composition including framing shots properly, using good lighting and positioning relative to the sun, and considerations for group shots. Action shots and photos in classrooms require special timing and attention to clutter and distractions. Basic photo fixes like cropping, lighting adjustments, straightening, and red-eye removal are also mentioned.

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Digital PhotographyAgenda Overview Tips for Taking Good Photos Editing Photos4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl1
OverviewProducing Good PhotosComposing
EditingGadgetsI¡¯m not a gadget person. My focus is always composition, using whatever camera is available.4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl2
Frame the PhotoHands, feet, headsAre they all in, if that is the desired look?Pay attention to how much sky and foreground are showing. Is it the look that you want?Camera angleBest not to point camera down at subjects, unless you are going for that particular look. Get level.Body and face looks and anglesAre subjects slouching, legs hanging open, faces looking down, etc.4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl3Tips for Taking Good Photos
Frame the Photo Examples4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl4Tips for Taking Good Photos Feet are cut off
Some eyes are closed
°ä²¹²Ô¡¯³Ù see some faces
Too much ¡°sky¡±4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl5Tips for Taking Good Photos Nicely framed
Even ¡°²õ°ì²â/´Ú´Ç°ù±ð²µ°ù´Ç³Ü²Ô»å¡±
All faces are showing
People are smiling4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl6Tips for Taking Good PhotosCamera at eye level with Sophie.Camera pointing down at Sophie.
Sun and LightingTime of day and sunlightMid-day is the worst time of day to take photos outside. When the sun is directly above, there is too much bright, glaring, overhead light. Photos appear washed out.ShadowsWatch out for bodies and faces in part shade, part sun.Position versus sunBest not to take photos into the sun. Have your back to the sun, but watch for your own shadow and watch for subjects squinting, looking into a bright sun.4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl7Tips for Taking Good Photos
4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl8Tips for Taking Good PhotosBright sun overhead and shadows make the subject too dark. Good lighting in late afternoon. Good contrast and sun position. Otavalo, Equador.
Flash or No FlashGlareIf a flash reflects off of something in the background, it can produce unwanted glare.Wash out Colors can appear washed out with a flash.Low light motion and blurrinessIn low light situations, you might not need a flash, but motion can appear blurry. Too much distance can cause blurriness also.4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl9Tips for Taking Good Photos
Flash or No Flash Examples4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl10Tips for Taking Good PhotosLow light without a flash and motion, caused this photo to be blurry.Glare from flash and washed out colors.
Photography in Classrooms and SchoolsBe aware of the backgroundCan clutter be cleared up?Cables and other distracting ¡°stuff¡± laying around?Kids love to make hand signalsWe can¡¯t use these photos.Remember sky/ground ceiling/floor and framing4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl11Tips for Taking Good Photos
Photography in Classrooms and Schools Examples4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl12Tips for Taking Good PhotosToo much clutter around the room distracts from the subject.Hand signals
Photography in Classrooms and Schools Examples4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl13Tips for Taking Good PhotosToo much ceiling.
4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl14Tips for Taking Good PhotosGood examples of classroom photos.Framed well. Minimal clutter.
Photos of GroupsTry to line up in even rows without some people too far in the foreground and others too far back.If the back of the group is too close to a wall you might get unwanted shadows.Can everyone see the camera. If not, their face will not be in the photo.I like to get kids to wave, but remind them not to cover someone else¡¯s face.If outside, try to have your back to the sun, watch out for your shadow. If the sun is too bright people will have to squint.4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl15Tips for Taking Good Photos

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Digital photography workshop

  • 1. Digital PhotographyAgenda Overview Tips for Taking Good Photos Editing Photos4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl1
  • 3. EditingGadgetsI¡¯m not a gadget person. My focus is always composition, using whatever camera is available.4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl2
  • 4. Frame the PhotoHands, feet, headsAre they all in, if that is the desired look?Pay attention to how much sky and foreground are showing. Is it the look that you want?Camera angleBest not to point camera down at subjects, unless you are going for that particular look. Get level.Body and face looks and anglesAre subjects slouching, legs hanging open, faces looking down, etc.4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl3Tips for Taking Good Photos
  • 5. Frame the Photo Examples4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl4Tips for Taking Good Photos Feet are cut off
  • 6. Some eyes are closed
  • 7. °ä²¹²Ô¡¯³Ù see some faces
  • 8. Too much ¡°sky¡±4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl5Tips for Taking Good Photos Nicely framed
  • 9. Even ¡°²õ°ì²â/´Ú´Ç°ù±ð²µ°ù´Ç³Ü²Ô»å¡±
  • 10. All faces are showing
  • 11. People are smiling4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl6Tips for Taking Good PhotosCamera at eye level with Sophie.Camera pointing down at Sophie.
  • 12. Sun and LightingTime of day and sunlightMid-day is the worst time of day to take photos outside. When the sun is directly above, there is too much bright, glaring, overhead light. Photos appear washed out.ShadowsWatch out for bodies and faces in part shade, part sun.Position versus sunBest not to take photos into the sun. Have your back to the sun, but watch for your own shadow and watch for subjects squinting, looking into a bright sun.4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl7Tips for Taking Good Photos
  • 13. 4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl8Tips for Taking Good PhotosBright sun overhead and shadows make the subject too dark. Good lighting in late afternoon. Good contrast and sun position. Otavalo, Equador.
  • 14. Flash or No FlashGlareIf a flash reflects off of something in the background, it can produce unwanted glare.Wash out Colors can appear washed out with a flash.Low light motion and blurrinessIn low light situations, you might not need a flash, but motion can appear blurry. Too much distance can cause blurriness also.4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl9Tips for Taking Good Photos
  • 15. Flash or No Flash Examples4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl10Tips for Taking Good PhotosLow light without a flash and motion, caused this photo to be blurry.Glare from flash and washed out colors.
  • 16. Photography in Classrooms and SchoolsBe aware of the backgroundCan clutter be cleared up?Cables and other distracting ¡°stuff¡± laying around?Kids love to make hand signalsWe can¡¯t use these photos.Remember sky/ground ceiling/floor and framing4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl11Tips for Taking Good Photos
  • 17. Photography in Classrooms and Schools Examples4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl12Tips for Taking Good PhotosToo much clutter around the room distracts from the subject.Hand signals
  • 18. Photography in Classrooms and Schools Examples4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl13Tips for Taking Good PhotosToo much ceiling.
  • 19. 4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl14Tips for Taking Good PhotosGood examples of classroom photos.Framed well. Minimal clutter.
  • 20. Photos of GroupsTry to line up in even rows without some people too far in the foreground and others too far back.If the back of the group is too close to a wall you might get unwanted shadows.Can everyone see the camera. If not, their face will not be in the photo.I like to get kids to wave, but remind them not to cover someone else¡¯s face.If outside, try to have your back to the sun, watch out for your shadow. If the sun is too bright people will have to squint.4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl15Tips for Taking Good Photos
  • 21. 4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl16Tips for Taking Good PhotosOne girl way in the front of the rest makes it too difficult to see the others far in the back.
  • 22. One boy is holding a box in front of his face. This happens frequently with hands waving also.
  • 23. One girl in front of screen with glare
  • 24. Some students behind others and not visible4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl17Tips for Taking Good PhotosPhoto by SAAM photographer.
  • 25. Action ShotsPeople speaking It can be really difficult to take a photo of someone while they are talking. Try to time the photo when they are in between words to avoid funny faces.Hand MovementTry to time the photo in between hand motions to avoid blurriness.4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl18Tips for Taking Good Photos
  • 26. 4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl19Tips for Taking Good PhotosAction Shots No meaningful expression. Background too dark.This one is better. Could use to express making a point. Light background is better contrast.
  • 27. My Four Favorite FixesCroppingLighting, Color, ContrastStraighteningRed EyePicasa Demo4/16/2010Sarah Rosedahl20Editing Photos