Photography Basics

C&EA: Photography (A)- Photography Basics

Knowledge Levels

• Beginner (A)

Geo Scope

• County Eligible

Objective(s)

• Get to know your camera
• Practice keeping camera steady and level
• Practice taking photos, noticing natural light
• Notice shadows and their potential in photography
• Practice using natural light from several different directions
• Practice using flash for fill, solving red-eye problems
• Evaluate background, middle-ground, and foreground when taking photos
• Practice filling the frame with the subject
• Practice eliminating background clutter in photos
• Practice using different viewpoints and perspectives in photos
• Compose creative, unusual photos
• Compose variety of selfies
• Take photos of people, places, and things
• Sequence photos to tell a story
• Create black and white photos
• Evaluate photos using critical thinking

Resources:  Communications and Expressive Arts > Photography