Twenty Tips to Terrific Pics Janice Hickman Southwest High School TCEA 2009.
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Twenty Tips to Terrific Pics
Janice Hickman
Southwest High School
TCEA 2009
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Tip 1Read your manual
I know it’s embarrassing to admit you need help,
but read it anyway
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Tip 2Move in Closer
Fill the frame with your subject
Shoot at eye level to create intimacy
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Which is better? Lots of lilies...
or just one?
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Rochelle hugs my Mom
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Kat hugs a basketball(by the Professional)
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Kat hugs a basketball(by Me)
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Take parts of the whole, too.
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Tip 3
Use the Rule of Thirds to Compose or Crop Images—think Tic-Tac-Toe...
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Put the important pieces of the photo where the lines intersect—not in the center box!
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Eyes on the top line, faces at the intersections
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Tip 4
Place your Subject Off-Center and Something Interesting in the Background
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Tip 5
Use the Optical Zoom; Turn off the Digital Zoom
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Tip 6
Take More Shots—it’s the best feature of your camera!
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Tip 7
Half-push the Shutter Button to pre-focus the camera
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Tip 8 Hold It Steady—use a tripod,
monopod, table, friend, don’t breathe when you push the shutter button.
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Tip 9
Take Photos from Unusual Angles
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Tip 10
Get Down to Kid Level
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Lucy Kate
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Graham
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Michael and the cats
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Tip 11
Use the Continuous Shooting Mode to capture action—with children, pets, and sports
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Tip 12
Use the Flash Outdoors to eliminate shadows
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Tip 13 Anticipate Predictable Moments;
“Zone focus” on where the action will occur or “Follow focus” on the subject and pan the camera.
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Tip 14 Look for the Light; use
available light to photograph babies and the elderly; early morning or late afternoon light is best.
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Tip 15 Look for Lines and use
them to frame your photos
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Sometimes you want lines...sometimes you don’t...
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Tip 16
Look for Reflections
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Tip 17Use Red Eye Reduction
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And get on Kid Level
And move in closer!
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Tip 18 Learn the Predefined
Modes in addition to Automatic
Landscape
Portrait
Macro
Night
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Landscape: everything is in focus
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Portrait: blurs the background
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Macro: super close up
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Night: uses available light; hold still!
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Tip 19 Tell a Story—include
everyday elements, signs, landmarks...
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Tip 20
Always Be Prepared with extra batteries and memory cards