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Teacher: Kenji Tachibana Digital Digital Photography I Photography I . Stages: Minnesota Scene Stages: Minnesota Scene 13 slides 13 slides Copyright © 2003 - 2009 Kenji Tachibana Copyright © 2003 - 2009 Kenji Tachibana

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Page 1: Teacher: Kenji Tachibana Digital Photography I. Stages: Minnesota Scene 13 slides Copyright © 2003 - 2009 Kenji Tachibana.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I.

Stages: Minnesota SceneStages: Minnesota Scene

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Copyright © 2003 - 2009 Kenji TachibanaCopyright © 2003 - 2009 Kenji Tachibana

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I

Subject Coverage – Far to CloseSubject Coverage – Far to Close

Stages: Minnesota SceneStages: Minnesota Scene

Far – EstablishingFar – Establishing Medium – CharacterMedium – Character Close - DetailClose - Detail

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IStages: Minnesota SceneStages: Minnesota Scene

Design Analysis:Design Analysis:

The initial establishing shot contains The initial establishing shot contains several composition design ideas:several composition design ideas:

1.1. 1/3 / 2/31/3 / 2/32.2. Optical center.Optical center.3.3. Diagonal lineDiagonal line4.4. Simple curveSimple curve5.5. S-curveS-curve6.6. Fore, middle, and backgroundFore, middle, and background

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IStages: Minnesota SceneStages: Minnesota Scene

Design Analysis:Design Analysis:

The initial establishing shot contains The initial establishing shot contains several composition design ideas:several composition design ideas:

1.1. 1/3 / 2/31/3 / 2/32.2. Optical centerOptical center3.3. Diagonal lineDiagonal line4.4. Simple curveSimple curve5.5. S-curveS-curve6.6. Fore – middle - backgroundFore – middle - background

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IStages: Minnesota SceneStages: Minnesota Scene

Design Analysis:Design Analysis:

The initial establishing shot contains The initial establishing shot contains several composition design ideas:several composition design ideas:

1.1. 1/3 / 2/31/3 / 2/32.2. Optical centerOptical center3.3. Diagonal lineDiagonal line4.4. Simple curveSimple curve5.5. S-curveS-curve6.6. Fore – middle - backgroundFore – middle - background

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IStages: Minnesota SceneStages: Minnesota Scene

Design Analysis:Design Analysis:

The initial establishing shot contains The initial establishing shot contains several composition design ideas:several composition design ideas:

1.1. 1/3 / 2/31/3 / 2/32.2. Optical centerOptical center3.3. Diagonal lineDiagonal line4.4. Simple curveSimple curve5.5. S-curveS-curve6.6. Fore – middle - backgroundFore – middle - background

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IStages: Minnesota SceneStages: Minnesota Scene

Design Analysis:Design Analysis:

The initial establishing shot contains The initial establishing shot contains several composition design ideas:several composition design ideas:

1.1. 1/3 / 2/31/3 / 2/32.2. Optical centerOptical center3.3. Diagonal lineDiagonal line4.4. Simple curveSimple curve5.5. S-curveS-curve6.6. Fore – middle - backgroundFore – middle - background

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IStages: Minnesota SceneStages: Minnesota Scene

Design Analysis:Design Analysis:

The initial establishing shot contains The initial establishing shot contains several composition design ideas:several composition design ideas:

1.1. 1/3 / 2/31/3 / 2/32.2. Optical centerOptical center3.3. Diagonal lineDiagonal line4.4. Simple curveSimple curve5.5. S-curveS-curve6.6. Fore – middle - backgroundFore – middle - background

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IStages: Minnesota SceneStages: Minnesota Scene

Design Analysis:Design Analysis:

The initial establishing shot contains The initial establishing shot contains several composition design ideas:several composition design ideas:

1.1. 1/3 / 2/31/3 / 2/32.2. Optical centerOptical center3.3. Diagonal lineDiagonal line4.4. Simple curveSimple curve5.5. S-curveS-curve6.6. Fore – middle - backgroundFore – middle - background

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IStages: Minnesota SceneStages: Minnesota Scene

Back to Coverage: Go for another seriesBack to Coverage: Go for another series

Far – EstablishingFar – Establishing Medium – CharacterMedium – Character Close - DetailClose - Detail

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I

My Story: Experiencing the whole sceneMy Story: Experiencing the whole scene

If you had not seen the If you had not seen the progression from shot 1 to progression from shot 1 to shot 6, you may not be able shot 6, you may not be able to see that it was a natural to see that it was a natural process of ‘looking closer’.process of ‘looking closer’.

The establishing shot couldThe establishing shot couldeasily have been wider. Buteasily have been wider. Butthe close up maxed out thethe close up maxed out thecapability of my camera. Thecapability of my camera. Thedetail was about 8’ away.detail was about 8’ away.

Stages: Minnesota SceneStages: Minnesota Scene

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IStages: Minnesota SceneStages: Minnesota Scene

Rules of Engagement:Rules of Engagement:

Rules that you’ve been learning in this class are Rules that you’ve been learning in this class are just ‘safe starting points’. Once you learn to apply just ‘safe starting points’. Once you learn to apply them consistently, you need to move beyond the them consistently, you need to move beyond the rudimentary rules.rudimentary rules.

Although, shooting variations should never drop Although, shooting variations should never drop off your shooting practice.off your shooting practice.

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