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📸 Introduction: 7 Principles of Photography

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FYI: In the item that follows the video, you will be able to earn points for stating:

□ 🕵️ I carefully watched the entire video.
□ 📵 I removed distractions from my field of view while watching the entire video.
□ 🎧 I used headphones (or earbuds) to listen to the entire video as I watched it.
□ ✋ I sought clarification, as needed, to understand each concept in the video.
□ 🎓 I understand each concept in the video and feel ready to move on.
□ 🎯 I feel prepared to complete challenging problems related to the video.
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Question 1
1.

If you struggle to respond to any of the items below, you may re-watch any or all of the segments in the video above.
Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Question 5
5.

Check out these great examples of how to use the Rule of Thirds:







Question 6
6.

Sketch a grid over the photo on the canvas to show how the photographer used the Rule of Thirds. Circle the main subject to show that it is not centered in the picture. Use contrasting colors that show up well.

Question 7
7.

Example photos that demonstrate depth:









Question 8
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Question 9
9.

Not only can leading lines be used to connect the subjects in a photo, but they can also be used to draw the viewer's attention to a particular subject.
Use the tools on the canvas to sketch the leading lines in this photo that draw the viewer's attention to the subject. Use contrasting colors.

Challenge: See if you can identify at least 5 leading lines.

Question 10
10.

The speaker explains that humans spend most of our time seeing the world from eye-level.
How can you follow the strategies of Principle #6 Perspective is everything to make your photos more interesting?

Question 11
11.

1. Take a photo that provides an interesting perspective. You may simply use your webcam.
2. Use the picture tool on the canvas to upload your file.
3. Use the select tool to resize and move your image as needed.

Question 12
12.

Pro Tip: Shooting photos at an angle away from the sun toward human subjects can improve lighting AND help reduce squinting in the person or people you are capturing.
Principle #8: Break all the rules (except #1):
Once you know the rules and develop confidence with them, try breaking them to experiment with different techniques and to add your own artistic style.
Question 13
13.

Why do you think it is so important not to break Principle #1: Fill the frame with what you like?

Remember that this DOES NOT mean taking pictures of things you like, although that's nice too.
It means to fill the frame with content that enhances the quality of the photo itself and remove content that detracts from the picture.

1. Respond to the question in the response field.
2. Take a photo that breaks Principle #1 and, as a result, is a poor photo.
3. Zoom and move your photo to fill the canvas.

A big thanks to Joshua Cripps for the instructional video used in this lesson. See more at joshuacripps.com.
Principle #1: Fill the frame with what you like
Principle #2: Simplify & exaggerate
Principle #3: Don't center your subject
Principle #4: Create depth
Principle #5: Connect the dots
Principle #6: Perspective is everything
Principle #7: Lighting is everything
Principle #8: Break all the rules (except #1)
Video Check: Select all that apply with regards to the video embedded directly above this item.
🕵️ I carefully watched the entire video.
📵 I removed distractions from my field of view while watching the entire video.
🎧 I used headphones (or earbuds) to listen to the entire video as I watched it.
✋ I sought clarification, as needed, to understand each concept in the video.
🎓 I understand each concept in the video and feel ready to move on.
🎯 I feel prepared to complete challenging problems related to the video.
❌ None of these statements apply.
According to the video, which is the best zoom lens?
The Tamron SP Telephoto
Your legs
The Sigma 150-160mm
The Canon EF 800mm
According to the video, which of the following are true of Principle #1: Fill the frame with what you like?
Select all that apply.
It involves getting rid of clutter that is distracting from the elements that the photo is really about.
Once you understand the rule, you can break it to create your own artistic style.
It is the only rule that you should never break.
It is the most important rule in photography.
Which of the following are true of Principle #2: Simplify & exaggerate?
Select all that apply.
Use other objects to create a sense of scale, large or small
Use contrasting colors to make your subject stand out
Zoom in on one particular feature.
Use long shutter speeds to emphasize movement
What simple rule can be used to help you follow Principle 3: Don't center your subject?
The Kodak Rule
The Grid Rule
The Rule of Birds
The Rule of Thirds
Which of the following are strategies that support Principle #4 Create depth?
Select all that apply.
Use a wide-angle lens and get very far from your subject
Have a foreground subject close to your camera and a background subject far away from your camera
Use a wide-angle lense and get very close to your subject
Use a near/far composition to create depth and pull people into your image
Which elements in a photo is used to connect the dots, as described in Principle #5?
vanishing lines
perspective lines
perpendicular lines
leading lines
Principle #7: Lighting is everything can help us to understand that different environments and settings provide different lighting that can lead to good or bad photos.
Categorize each environment on the left based on the type of lighting it is most likely to provide.
Sunny afternoons
Shooting away from the sun
Shooting toward the sun
Overcast days
Sunrise & sunset
Good lighting for photography
Poor lighting for photography