Photographic Techniques Lesson

Year 10 – Photographic Techniques
TASK

IN PAIRS (or some alone if preferred – depending on computers)
You are to produce a COLOURFUL and INTERESTING leaflet for a general audience that covers the basics of how to take an effective photograph.

You should cover the key areas outlined below.

You should include example colour pictures (and black and white if required).

You must save a copy in BOTH of your folders (if working in a pair) on the MEDIA drive. Remember this is called GCSSTORE1 in the save dialogue box and you MUST include the extension  .docx  and NAME THE FILE PROPERLY – use a description and your names.

Refer to your ‘Using the computers in Media’ handout for help on finding and saving things

Use the resources below to get you started – you can obviously use those you find rather than these if you want to.

Be SUCCINCT (brief – don’t write too much) and give EXAMPLES – it is a visual skill

SECTIONS TO COVER
Composing the photo – how to set up the objects/people in the frame         
- Filling the frame
- Rule of thirds
- Using Lines and Shapes
- Edges
- Backgrounds
- Balance

Lighting – How to make good use of light

Making it interesting and artistic – using imagination

HELP
School Blogsite - http://everythingmediastudies.blogspot.co.uk

Websites - use Google but here are some to help you get started...

http://exchange.kodak.com/lessons/2802-Composing_Your_Photos
http://exchange.kodak.com/posts/2151680-Lighting_Tips_by_Joe_McNally

You can use any sites you can find that seem helpful – the Kodak site is a good place to start…