OCA The Art of Photography
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Introduction
Focus: Set aperture
Focus: Different apertures
Movement: Shutter speeds
Movement: Shutter speeds - panning
1 The frame
Fitting the frame to the subject
Object in different positions in the frame
A sequence of composition
Focal lengths - variable focal lenghts
Focal lengths and different viewpoints
Dividing the frame: Balance
Dividing the frame: Positioning the horizon
Vertical and horizontal frames
Cropping (and extending)
Assignment 1: Contrasts
2 Elements of design
Points: positioning a point
Multiple points
Lines: horizontal and vertical
Diagonal lines
Curves
Using lines in composition
Shapes: triangles
Shapes: rectangles
Shapes: circles
Rythms and patterns
Assignment 2: Elements of design
3 Colour
4 Light
5 Narrative and illustration
Photographers
Curves
By concentrating on the curves, these two images of the Guggenheim in New York, and of my daughter's violin, emphasize the smoothness and the tactile quality of the two subjects.