1. COMM 1010-030 ZEYU LIU PHOTOGRAPHY & COMPOSITION

2. AGENDA WHAT IS PHOTOGRAPHY? COMPOSITION ELEMENTS PHOTOGRAPHIC EYE

3. HUMAN EYE

4. CAMERA LENS

5. WHAT IS PHOTOGRAPHY ——LIGHT Photography is the science, art and practice of creating durable images by recording light. Photography is an art of visual language.

6. TYPES OF LIGHT （ VISUAL ARTS ） Side light——Lighting is coming from the side of object. Back light——Behind the subject and directed at you and camera lens. Rim light——Comes in at an acute angle and create highlights along the edge. Ambient light——Non-direct soft light and often bounced from one surface to another. Soft/Diffuse light——Reduce contrast and minimizes shadow. Hard light——Direct light and often increase brightness and create strong shadow. Spotlight——particular light always with highlight spot. Artificial light——Works with studio flash units.

7. CONTRAST

8. CLEAR MIDDAY SUNSHINE

9. EVENING & MID-MORNING

10. GOLDEN HOUR & SUNRISE/SUNSET

11. COMPOSITION ELEMENTS (16 TOTAL) Vantage point Lines Tone Selective focus Movement Depth Shape Form ……

13. Vantage point & Lines

14. Contrast

15. Movement

16. Wide Angle

17. Selected Focal Point

18. Light Quality

20. Photographic looking and seeing Composing image Envisioning the final print Planning a complete strategy

21. REFERENCES Barnbaum, B. (2010). The art of photography. Santa Barbara, CA: Rocky Nook., pp.15-79. Heiferman, M. (2012). Photography changes everything. New York: Aperture. Child, J. (2008). Studio photography. Amsterdam: Elsevier/Focal Press. www.cambridgeincolour.com/