Photography workshop for beginners

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Photography Workshop John Pheasant IAPP Sunday 21 February 11 am – 12 noon

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Photography  Workshop  John  Pheasant  IAPP  Sunday  21  February  11  am  –  12  noon  

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Photography  for  Beginners  

¡ Ge@ng  to  know  you  

¡ Photography:  the  basics  

¡ PracDcal  

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Ge@ng  to  know  you  

¡ Have  you  started  taking  photos?  

¡ What  do  you  like  to  photograph?  

¡ What  camera  do  you  use?  

 

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Photography:  the  basics  Exposure  

¡ PainDng  with  light  

¡ The  canvas:  film  or  digital  

¡ What  is  ‘exposure’?  

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Photography:  the  basics  Exposure  

¡ How  does  a  camera  work  to  record  a  photo?  

¡ Aperture  

¡ ShuOer    ¡ Sensor  

 

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Photography:  the  basics  Exposure  

¡ The  human  eye  and  the  camera  

¡ Bright  and  dark  ¡ Over  exposure:  too  bright  ¡ Under  exposure:  too  dark  ¡  ‘Correct  exposure’  

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Exposure  Too  bright:  ‘clipped’  areas  

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Exposure  Too  bright:  ‘clipped’  areas  

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Exposure  Too  dark:  ‘blocked’  areas  

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Exposure  Light  and  lighDng:  Dps    

¡ Landscapes  in  bright  light  ¡ If  possible,  shoot  away  from  the  sun  ¡ Reduce  sky  area    

¡ Portraits  in  bright  light  ¡ Put  the  subject  in  semi-­‐shade  

 

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Exposure  Shoot  away  from  the  sun  Reduce  sky  area  

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Exposure  Portraits:  use  semi-­‐shade  

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Exposure  Shade  is  good  for  colours  

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Exposure  Light  and  lighDng:  Dps  

¡ Indoors  

 ¡ Avoid  shooDng  towards  windows  

¡ Use  side  light  from  windows  and  doors  

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 Exposure  Avoid  shooDng  towards  windows  

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Exposure  Avoid  shooDng  towards  windows  

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Exposure ���Use side light from windows/doors

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Exposure  Use  side  light  from  windows/doors  

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Photography:  the  basics  ComposiDon  

¡ PosiDoning  you  subject  

¡ The  ‘rule’  of  thirds  

 

¡ Horizons  

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Photography:  the  basics  ComposiDon  

¡ PosiDoning  you  subject  ¡ Not  always  in  the  centre  

 

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Photography:  the  basics  ComposiDon    

¡ The  ‘rule’  of  thirds  ¡ Placing  your  subject  at  the  intersecDons  

 

 

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Photography:  the  basics  ComposiDon    

¡ The  ‘rule’  of  thirds  ¡ Placing  your  subject  at  the  intersecDons                                                                                                                                                                                            Copyright  Benjamin  Clancy  

 

 

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Photography:  the  basics  ComposiDon    

¡ The  ‘rule’  of  thirds  ¡ Placing  your  subject  at  the  intersecDons                                                                                                                                                                        Copyright  Sam  Brailey  

 

 

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Photography:  the  basics  ComposiDon    

¡ Horizons  

¡ One  third  up  or  down  the  frame  

¡  In  the  centre  if  you  have  reflecDons  in  water  

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Photography:  the  basics  ComposiDon    

¡ Horizons  ¡ One  third  up  or  down  the  frame    

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Photography:  the  basics  ComposiDon  ¡ Horizons  

¡ One  third  up  or  down  the  frame  

 

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Photography:  the  basics  ComposiDon  ¡ Horizons  

¡  In  the  centre  if  you  have  reflecDons  in  water  

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PracDcal    

¡ Let’s  get  you  taking  photos!  

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