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2013 Photos Planning & composition
START HERE –White balance your camera
BEFORE AFTER
Photo planningAsk readers what they want
Conduct surveys, interviews and focus groups
Uncover ways to work their ideas into the book
Tell both individual and collective storiesOne-of-a-kind experiences
Common activities and events
Brainstorm fresh angles and new ideasDiscover new angles to repeated stories
Add stories that have not appeared in the book
The Graphic OrganizerCover PEOPLE & GROUPS OF PEOPLE involved with event.
The 2nd Graphic OrganizerPerson by person, or group by group,
write down everything they do
Find your focus• Plan photo coverage
• Schedule interviews
Make sure to cover things that happen before the event, during the event, and immediately after the event
Using a red marker, circle activities that would make great photos
BEFOREBEFORE
BEFOREBEFORE
BEFOREBEFORE
DURINGDURING
AFTERAFTER
AFTERAFTER
AFTERAFTER
content on a spread
organizing
Full Cast Number
TransformationChorus-- speaking
partsLeadsCrew
plan
coveragephoto
dominantShape:# of subjects:Special techniques:Suggested content:
secondaryShape:# of subjects:Special techniques:Suggested content:
secondaryShape:# of subjects:Special techniques:Suggested content:
plan
packagesphoto
WHY? Packages include more students in the book.
Full Cast Number
TransformationChorus-- speaking
partsLeadsCrew
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Vary the number of people in photos on the spread36 TOTAL36 TOTAL
reflection• one person
Include more people in your book by varying the numberof subjects in the photos.
relationship• two people
Photos feature two people often show relationships
interaction• three people
Photos with THREE people show camaraderie
action• four or more people
Small groups show cooperation and/or interaction
Larger group shots give & overview & perspective
Anticipate the moment.
Find a different angle.
Use rule of thirds.
Use leading lines.
Fill the frame.
If your photos aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.
--Frank Capa
Look for dramatic lighting.
Include establishing shots.
Use framing.
Look for repetition.
Stop the action. Keep the ball in the shot.
Look for emotion.
Use the aperture to give a strong center of focus.
Let’s look at more great shots.
See if you can identify the photocomposition techniques
Special ThanksKiski High School’s photographers & adviser Paul Fantaski
Legacy High School’s photographers & adviser Leland Mallett
McKinney High School’s photographers & adviser Lori Oglesbee
Shawnee Mission North’s photographers & adviser Becky Tate
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