photography workshop for beginners
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Photography Workshop John Pheasant IAPP Sunday 21 February 11 am – 12 noon
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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