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Kick it up a Notch

Presented By: Brian Castle Picture Perfect Photography

Adding to your Camera Bag of Tricks

 Most Common Mistakes  Be aware of your surroundings  Background and Foreground  Adding Color  Subtractive Composition  Natural Positions  Timing  How Can I Make that Better?

Be Aware of your Surroundings  Take 30 seconds and think  DO NOT PANIC, BREATH  Look for things that can add to your photo  Trees, Rocks, Color, Benches, Buildings, etc…..  Shade, Harsh light, Not enough light  Look for Patterns, Symmetry, Lines  Compliments the subject

Leading Lines

Composition would normally not be attractive but the lines draw the eye to the subject crea ting a dramatic effect

Symmetry and Patterns

• Creates drama
• Can fill in dead space with something more interesting
• Draws your attention to
• the picture and therefore t o the subject
• Increases attractiveness
• Don’t clutter your patterns

Background and Foreground

 Choose your background to compli ment the subjects attire.  Emphasize on the time of year with color.  Choose a location that fits your subjects personality.  Don’t be afraid to shoot with the same background.  Change your frame  Change your angles

Subtracting from an image

 DON’T RELY ON PHOTOSHOP

 Look at your surroundings  Leaves, trash, unwanted background objects  Don’t enhance a blemish  Turn your subject  What is there good side  Look at your subjects clothing  Wrinkles, folds in shirts, unbuttoned buttons, lint, stray hair, etc…

Make it look Natural

 Have your subject sit or stand the way they would if no one was looking.  This requires observation before you take a shot.  Watch eye movement, neck positioning, hands, etc.  Fool with you camera and secretly watch the way they position themselves while standing  If it looks funny then fix it.  It can be uneasy for the subject when they know they are being photographed.

Make it Natural Cont……

Really? Get Real!!!

Timing is Everything

 Stay Focused on your shot  Watch for the right position  Train yourself  Hand eye coordination, speed it the key  Wait for it, Wait for it, Snap it  Do not rely on machine gun mode  Wait for the right light and don’t rush the shot

How to practice speed.

 Animals  Kids  Sports  Candid photos

Outside Demo

Final Thoughts………………..

 Think before you shoot  Review your backgrounds  Does it look natural?  Practice regularly!