don't say cheese! take great photos for your website and social media networks
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Don’t Say Cheese! Take great photos for your website and
social media networks @lrs_co
lrsQuiz: This image…
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A) captures what CLiC presenters looked like last week while preparing for their workshops
Quiz: This image…
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A) captures what CLiC presenters looked like last week while preparing for their workshops
B) is a visual representation of how you felt while watching the Super Bowl
Quiz: This image…
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A) captures what CLiC presenters looked like last week while preparing for their workshops
B) is a visual representation of how you felt while watching the Super Bowl
C) is the only image that is retrieved after doing a search for “librarian” photos in Microsoft Office Clip Art
Quiz: This image…
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• How libraries are using photos
• The technical aspects: Exposure, Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO
• Point & Shoot camera settings
• Composition
• Photographing people
• Photographing objects
• Editing
Overview
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How libraries are using photos:
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How libraries are using photos:
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How libraries are using photos:
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How libraries are using photos:
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Library Shelfies
How libraries are using photos:
CAMERA
BETTER• Manual
exposure• Image
Stabilization
BEST• dSLR• 17-50mm lens• External flash
EXPOSURE
Most important variables• Aperture• Shutter speed• ISO
APERTURE
• Often is the most important variable
• Significantly impacts depth of field
• Displayed in “f stops”
APERTURE
• f/2.8• More light• Faster
shutter• Less DOF
Small Large• f/16• Less light• Slower
shutter• More DOF
SHUTTER SPEED
Choose a slow speed to emphasize movement, or a fast one to “freeze” the scene
ISO
• Determines the sensitivity (to light) of the sensor
• High ISO allows for a faster shutter, but can greatly reduce quality
DEPTH OF FIELD
DOF is the area of the image that is in focus. It is useful for emphasizing and/or isolating subjects.
DEPTH OF FIELD
Use a large aperture for less depth of field, more background blur
DEPTH OF FIELD
Use a small aperture for more depth of field, less background blur
FOCAL LENGTH
17mm
50mm
ACCESSORIES
• External flash• Tripod• Software
(Photoshop/Lightroom/Elements)
Point & Shoot Cheat Sheet
Point & Shoot Cheat Sheet
Image size—use the biggest
Portrait Mode
Landscape Mode Sports Mode
Macro
Flash
Composition
rule of thirds
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Composition
rule of thirds
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Composition
get close to your subject
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Composition
focus on an individual vs. group
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Composition
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Photographing People: Light
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Photographing People: Light
Photographing People: Backgrounds
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Photographing People: Perspective
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Photographing People: Perspective
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Photographing People: Perspective
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Photographing People: Perspective
Photographing Objects: Light
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Photographing Objects: Perspective
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Photographing Objects: Perspective
Editing
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