1. Getting beyond the snapshot
Leisure Photography 2
Gareth Hill

2. “Consulting the rules of
composition before taking a
photograph, is like consulting
the laws of gravity before going
for a walk.”
 Edward Weston

3.  Space distribution
 Colour
 Mood
 Perspective
 Depth of field
 Light
 Time of day
 Shapes
 Light and Shadow
 Shape and Form
 Background and Foreground

4. Try to see the
compositional elements
in a photograph.
How has the space in the frame been
distributed? Is there a balance?
What lines appear in the image which
allow our eye to travel around the
frame and derive pleasure from the
image?
What are the strong focal points of the
image? Are they balanced?

5. SPACE IN THE FRAME

6. LINES IN THE FRAME

7. Look for the use of:
Perspective
Lines
Rule of thirds
Depth
Mood?

8. Applying a Rule of Thirds Grid

9.  Usingeither your own camera or one of
the colleges, lets take some images
ourselves, trying to remember these
elements of composition.
 Return to learn how to upload images

10.  Your user name and password –
eveningphotography/canon
 Connections
 Types of storage media
 Programmes to use
 Naming and storing files
 Folders and subfolders

11.  Look
around at others work in slideshow
modes and see if you can see some of the
elements we have discussed today

12.  Bringan image based on what you have
learned today – it could be one you have
taken already or one you have taken
during the week.
 Tip– check the weather, check the sunlight
hours for the best lighting conditions!
 See you next week.