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Capture important moments, communicate your perspective and show how life appears through your lens with photography. Learn about cameras, lighting, and digital or film media so you can be ready when you find that great shot. Build skills you can use to excel in other 4-H opportunities and explore possible new careers.
STARTING OUT
STARTING OUT
🍀 Get to know your camera
🍀 Use tripods and bracing to steady and level camera
🍀 Try various lighting techniques
🍀 Use flash for fill and solving redeye
🍀 Study photo composition
🍀 Use different viewpoints
🍀 Take photos of places, people, and pets
🍀 Tell a story with photos
🍀 Learn to evaluate photos
LEARNING MORE
LEARNING MORE
🍀 Use shutter speeds and F-stops (aperture)
🍀 Adjust the depth of field
🍀 Capture hard and soft light to create moods
🍀 Manipulate light using flash techniques
🍀 Evaluate composition using the Rule of Thirds, the Golden Triangle and the Golden Rectangle
🍀 Take candid photos to capture a moment
GOING FURTHER
GOING FURTHER
🍀 Master composition using symmetry, shape, pattern and texture to capture creative photos
🍀 Understand the impact of color Use wide-angle and telephoto lenses
🍀 Experiment with lens filters
🍀 Practice with light sources and use light meter readings
🍀 Learn to mount and mat photos
🍀 Apply technical and artistic skills in both film-based and digital photography
Online Resources & Websites
🍀 Shop 4-H Curriculum - Photography
🍀 4-H Guide to Digital Photography
🍀 Click It! Photography Project Activity –
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