7. Compositional Rules

Please review the compositional rules from this link:

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This weekend you are going to capture each of these compositional rules in a series of photographs. The 3 main goals for your photographs this weekend are:

1. DEPTH: The photo needs to appear 3-Dimentional, NOT flat. click this link: Click Here
2. CAPTURE EACH OF THE 6 COMPOSITIONAL RULES: You must use at least 1 compositional rule within each photo that you take. You will be asked to name the rule when you turn the contact sheet in.

1. The Rule of Thirds
2. The Rule of Odds
3. Leading lines
4. Pattern Interrupted
5. Frames
6. Foreground Anchor

3. STRONG FOCAL POINT: You must have 1 very definite focal point

AS ALWAYS:

1. no flash
2. outdoor photos
3. daylight hours only
4. minimum of 25 photos
5. experiment with modes
6. experiment with depth of field
   1. small aperture = deep Dof (landscape mode)
   2. large aperture = shallow Dof (portrait or macro mode)
7. check exposure settings
8. experiment with your white balance
9. shoot on overcast days or within the open shade
10. keep your back to the sun, point your camera away from from the sun (in most cases, unless you are trying to get a sun flare or silhouette effect on purpose)
11. Strive to have VARIETY in your contact sheet (different subject, different angles) : Remember: Many times to create interest, we need to show elements within photo, in a way that they are not normally seen.
12. Photographers LOVE diagonals (but do not tip the horizon line)
13. Fill the frame
14. Check all 4 corners to make sure there is no background clutter
15. Remember: don't include MAN made elements unless they are your focal point, or they are related to your focal point
16. Remember: our eyes go to the BRIGHTEST element first, use that to your advantage, be careful not to include a bright element that will distract from your focal point