Christine J. Shanks, Image Maker, Designer, Educator
Christine J. Shanks
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1. Symmetry/Formal Balance - Use P mode

http://www.cruzine.com/2011/08/16/symetry/
Symmetry - Both halves of the composition are identical, or near identical. Sometimes a bit of variation can be interesting 

2. Asymmetry/Informal Balance - Use P mode

Asymmetry -  Both sides should be balanced but they will not be identical. 

3. Diffused/Soft - Use P mode    

Diffuse/Soft - Light with soft shadows, wide tonal range from light to dark)
Tutorials http://www.digital-photography-advisor.com/diffused-light.html    

4. High/Hard Contrast Light - Use P mode

High/Hard Contrast - Light with hard defined shadows, extreme lights and darks    

5. Pattern-  Use A or AV mode, long DOF f11+ 

Find an interesting pattern and fill your frame with it. Pattern can often be found in close ups of buildings.

Think about line and shape. Check out these examples http://digital-photography-school.com/using-repetition-and-patterns-in-photography    

6. Line- Use A or AV mode, shallow DOF f5.6- 

Find an amazing example of line, think of the interesting qualities of line when you draw, how can you capture unique line photographically?   

Tutorial Leading Lines http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-use-leading-lines-for-better-compositions    

7. Light Backlit- Use P or M mode

HOW TO: Put subject between you and light source, light is to back of subject
TIME: Shoot at sunset or sunrise
LOCATION:  Open area with mainly sky as backdrop.
SUBJECT: Use a subject whose shape is interesting and not obscured by background

Read the whole tutorial below
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-photograph-silhouettes

More examples http://www.smashingapps.com/2010/05/02/45-absolutely-stunning-examples-of-silhouette-photography.html    

8. Frozen Motion- Use S or TV mode, fast shutter 1/500 +    

Choose a subject that once frozen in motion does not look like a still image.

HOW TO:
GOOD EXAMPLE water running down a waterfall in frozen motion we know when the shot was taken that water was moving

BAD EXAMPLE shooting a train moving on a track and you freeze its motion it is quite possible it was stopped on that track to begin with.

EXAMPLES http://www.cruzine.com/2010/08/09/action-photography/    

9. Blurred Motion- Use S or TV mode, slow shutter below 1/10 with tripod    

Choose a subject that moves in the wind or by itself and capture that motion using a slow shutter speed.  This is going to require a long shutter so make sure to use a tripod!

Tutorials http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography

http://digital-photography-school.com/a-beginners-to-capturing-motion-in-your-photography

Examples
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/08/24/45-beautiful-motion-blur-photos/


10. Worms Eye- Looking Up- Use A or AV mode, you decide the DOF length    

GET LOW and Shoot Up or Level with your subject    

11. Birds Eye -Looking Down- Use A or AV mode, you decide the DOF length    

GET ABOVE and Shoot DOWN at your subject    

12. Color- Use Aperture or Shutter priority mode, you decide if the image should be sharp, motion blurred, great or shallow DOF

Subject has Distinct Color scheme:

Complementary (red/green, cyan/red, orange/blue, yellow/purple, etc.),

Monochromatic (one color with various values of it),

Split Complementary 

13. Frame - Use A or AV mode, you decide the DOF length    

Interesting Subject is framed by something in its space

Obvious example: a person holding a picture frame around themselves)

Think about what you are framing, if you are shooting through a hole in a wall, what subject can you see through the hole.


14. Truncation- Use A or AV mode, shallow DOF f5.6 and below    

Crop subject severely, like only shooting half of someone’s face.
Great for Abstractions    

15. Repetition - Use A or AV mode, you decide the DOF length    

One or more of the same subject (self explanatory)

Examples of architecture that show repetition, think outside the box http://www.smashingapps.com/2009/03/22/50-stunning-examples-of-architecture-photography.html    

16. Minimalism – Use Aperture or Shutter priority mode, you decide if the image should be sharp, motion blurred, great or shallow DOF

This seems easy, but it is the hardest one. Use all the lessons so far.

Read this tutorial
http://photo.tutsplus.com/articles/composition-articles/a-10-step-guide-to-superb-minimalist-photography/    

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