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Photography Camp

Taking better pictures with your iPhone/iPad.

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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iPhone and iPad photography

Mastering the basics
Photo by recombiner
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composition

how to organize the scene in the frame
Photo by kentamabuchi
3.

Photo is light

look for good non harsh light. seek the golden hour
Photo by jenny downing
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Landscape mode

wider angle, good for scenery and anything with broad dimensions side to side.
Photo by Claudio.Ar
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portrait mode

great for capturing vertical scenes.
Photo by Toa Heftiba
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Square Mode

Just like old polaroids. Common on Instagram.
Photo by hey mr glen
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conventional camera vs self-facing

Selfie cam is always lower quality image. usually shoot from slightly high.
Photo by Witches Falls Cotages
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Turning on the grid

  • improve composition
  • use rule of thirds more easly.
  • Go into settings to turn grid on/off.
Photo by milena mihaylova
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shutter options

  • white button. regular press or long hold for burst
  • volume buttons as alternative
  • white apple headset will also control shutter.
Photo by Ian Robinson
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time lapse

  • takes a series of stills and stitches together for video playback.
  • Good for active tasks that last two to 30 minutes in real time.
  • Most common angle
Photo by Kushagra Kevat
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slow motion

great for quick actions and jumps
Photo by Justin Ornellas
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Panoramic

a slow horizontal pan to create a long image side to side
Photo by eshov
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Shot sizes and angles

Shots are determined by size of subject in frame and position of camera.
Photo by eshov
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High angle shot

camera is above the subject, looking down.
Photo by Matthew LeJune
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Low angle shot

Camera is low, looking upward
Photo by JC Bonassin
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extreme long shot

good to establish setting.
Photo by inkknife_2000 (9.5 million views)
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long shot

a bit more than the full body plus framing here.
Photo by Manu Talavera
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VISUAL LITERACY

  • Show it. Don't say what you can show
  • Decode images
  • Visual storytelling
  • Close observation
  • Compelling images
  • Practice filmmaking by taking pictures.
Photo by *Fo
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picture taking REMINDERS

  • Get closer to the action for more visual interest
  • Keep the sun behind or to the side of the camera to create better lighting
  • Use rule of thirds or other composition techniques to compose your shots
  • Pay attention to the background. Avoid trees or polls randomly growing out of heads
  • level horizon
Photo by ]babi]

Gabriel Hall