The tips from Kodak are mostly familiar to me, as my uncle was a professional photography and I learned a lot from him. I think a couple of things most people don't pay attention to are using flash during the day to fill in shadows and making sure that the light is on your subject, not behind it.
"1001 Uses for a Digital Camera" is now one of my bookmarks. My favorite idea, which I hope to implement next year was under Math; Measuring growth throughout the year.
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Although I love to take pictures, I am by no means, an expert. I agree that most people don't pay attention (or are unaware that they need to) to things like shadows in the background, the distance their flash bulb will carry and being sure their subject is in focus, even if that is created by offsetting the focal point away from the center of the lense. It was nice to have such an easy to read (and apply) article to review some basic skills in. I would love some time to "pick your uncle's brain". I'd like to pick up photography as a more avid hobby. Heh-hmm, after finishing the four classes I'm registered for this summer! Not much time on my hands right now! =)
I think there are a lot of things people do not understand nor comprehend when it comes to taking a professional looking photo. Most just think, you possition...point...click...and tada! You are done! If you want your end result to look amazing, we always know that it isn't as easy as it looks. I will have to look more closely at the 1001 Digital Lesson reading and find the lesson you were interested in. The lessons I looked at, I wasn't to fond with the objectives. Most of them would have to be re-written with new ISTE Standards and Bloom's Taxonomy in mind.
It would be interesting to hear more tips from you, or your uncle. It seems like just being aware of a couple things can really improve the quality of your photos. I never knew about using a flash outside. Now that I have read that tip it seems like common sense but it isn’t to most people taking pictures who could use that simple guidance. I wonder to if it would be a good idea to teach basic photography to students now that they are sure to take thousands of pictures in their lifetimes.
After reading these articles and your response, a question that comes to mind is "How can I translate this to my classroom?"
I feel that it is not only important to be using photography in the lessons we create but even more important to teach our students to be producers of their own. Getting cameras into students' hands and teaching them effective strategies is important because it can open their eyes to a whole new way of personal expression.
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