Creating your own photo shoot Key Elements Compose & shoot
Creative framing Think about where your objects are placed within the shot.
Where would you hold your camera?
Landscape vs Portrait Experiment with using your camera horizontally and vertically. A photograph of Nelson's Column, for example, would be ideal for a vertical shot
Choose a Focal Point
The focal point is the most interesting object/person in your
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photograph. Any more than one focal point looks cluttered There are too many focal points (people, trees, bench) in the left image shown above, whereas the right image shows the tree as the clear focal point.
Get in close! Fill the frame‌
Close or tight shots are good for capturing expressions or atmosphere. When capturing images, focus on what you want to show and eliminate distractions. To create interesting photographs, you need to fill the frame and minimise the amount of dead space..
Angles & Camera tilt What angles will you use to take your shot and how will you experiment?
Composition How will you set up your shot so that it looks aesthetically pleasing?
Lighting
Most cameras have an automatic flash that works when there isn't enough natural light. Also think about natural light, especially outside. Try to make sure the sun/light source is behind you, or focussed on your subjects.
Lighting Experiment with lighting, how will you create depth and shadows using either natural or artificial light
Designing your own shot You have the chance to build the perfect shot and you must include the 4 elements below.
Creative framing: Where would you hold your camera and place your shot? __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
Angles: What angles will you use to take your shot and how will you experiment?
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Composition: Is the arrangement of objects, how will you set up your shot so that looks aesthetically pleasing? _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________
Lighting: Using either natural light or artificial light, describe how will you use light to create depth and shadows within your shot?
_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Sketch your shot below and annotate the 4 key elements.
Group 1 Classroom Shoot:
Group 2 – Personal Objects:
Evaluation - How Did You Do? • Compare your shots against your design plans. • What rating would you give yourself for each area of designing your own shot? Why? • Swap your images and see if your neighbour agrees!