A Leading Line is....

A leading line is when you have a side walk, fence, hedge, river, or shadow and you take a picture along it or jus behind it. You have to choose the right angle to make a leading line. When you take a picture you want to have the line starting in the corner.

Lighting

Light is the key component to a good photo. Without light there is no picture. There are four kinds of lighting that effect photography. The four kinds of light are:

1) Front light
2) Side light
3) Back light
4) Flat light

Front Light


Front light is the most commonly used lighting. Front lighting falls directly on the subject. It sometimes makes people squint because they look right into the light.



Side Light


Side light is when the light falls on the side of the subject. Side light usually makes shadows on half of the subject. Landscape photos are nicer when the sun is lower in the sky. 10:00- 3:00 on sunny days is the worst time to take outdoor photos.



Back Light



Back light is when the light is behind or above the subject. You do not get much detail in the subject. With back light you will get a silhouette or halo effect.

Fill The Frame

Fill The Frame

The pictures below show that pictures get more effect if they are closer, or farther away.

Don't be shy! Get up close!

By: David, Ryan, Nick, and Brenden

Point of View

Submitted by Daniela, Priya and Alisha.

All pictures do not have to be taken from eye level or straight on. If you take a picture from a different angle you can have a different feeling or mood in your picture. The worm’s eye view can be very interesting. When you lie on your stomach, on the ground, you can take an interesting picture from a different point of view. If you are taking pictures of smaller subjects, it would help by getting down to their level. Taking pictures from a higher level offers another point of view. People look up at the camera so different things can be used for the background. Having people pose in a natural manner, allows them to look more relaxed and comfortable. Simple props help to fill the frame.

Framing

Framing is a trick that will make pictures more professional. It will frame the subject and makes the picture a 3-dimensional look by using objects. Framing is mostly effective on cloudy days like when the sky is white or gray. For example, position the subject so that the object is covering the most of the space so it will result in a interesting point of view. Remember, the subject should be framed in a professional look.

Jin, Sean, Philip

Rules of Thirds

Rules of Thirds

The main subject should be on either towards the left or the right. It should not be placed in the center. It should appear like they are moving towards the middle. The horizon line should be placed on one of the horizon lines. If you take a picture of a human, take a picture of the whole person or shoot from the waist up.

By: Alice, Allie, Lorisa