{"id":87,"date":"2017-08-11T17:43:55","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T17:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/?p=87"},"modified":"2017-08-13T02:24:42","modified_gmt":"2017-08-13T02:24:42","slug":"being-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/slides\/being-better","title":{"rendered":"On Being Better Photographers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What&#8217;s Wrong With this Photo (besides the pants!)<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a title=\"What's Wrong with this Photo?\" href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/cogdog\/5432699692\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5175\/5432699692_3e8dcf3704_z.jpg\" width=\"640\"  alt=\"What's Wrong with this Photo?\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/><a title=\"What's Wrong with this Photo?\" href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/cogdog\/5432699692\">What&#8217;s Wrong with this Photo?<\/a> flickr photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/people\/cogdog\">cogdogblog<\/a> shared under a <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\">Creative Commons (BY) license<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Going Beyond Snapshots<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_93\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/craftandvision.com\/products\/ten\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ten.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"519\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93\" srcset=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ten.jpg 400w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ten-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-93\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ten Ways To Improve Your Craft Without Buying Gear (free eBook by David duChemin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThere are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.\u201d<br \/>\n-Ansel Adams<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_94\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ds106.livingwithouta.net\/2013\/02\/17\/no-rules-for-good-photographs\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/lens-portrait-1024x680-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" class=\"size-large wp-image-94\" srcset=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/lens-portrait-1024x680.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/lens-portrait-1024x680-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/lens-portrait-1024x680-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-94\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo  and quote from Jennifer, UMW ds106 student (Spring 2013) see http:\/\/ds106.livingwithouta.net\/2013\/02\/17\/no-rules-for-good-photographs\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Follow the Rule of Thirds<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_95\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.exposureguide.com\/top-10-digital-photography-tips.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/rule-thirds.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"753\" class=\"size-full wp-image-95\" srcset=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/rule-thirds.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/rule-thirds-300x226.jpg 300w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/rule-thirds-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-95\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From Exposure Guide &#8220;Top 10 Digital Photography Tips&#8221; http:\/\/www.exposureguide.com\/top-10-digital-photography-tips.htm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Then Break The Rule of Thirds<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_96\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-96\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/ac_theart\/3505959936\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/centered.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"753\" class=\"size-full wp-image-96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/centered.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/centered-300x226.jpg 300w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/centered-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-96\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Play hide and seek&#8221; flickr photo by Andrea Costa Creative https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/ac_theart\/3505959936 shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) license<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Seek Converging Lines<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_97\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-97\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/devos\/86878315\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/converging-lines.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"753\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97\" srcset=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/converging-lines.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/converging-lines-300x226.jpg 300w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/converging-lines-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-97\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Rotterdam &#8211; Wilhelminaplein Metro Station&#8221; flickr photo by deVos https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/devos\/86878315 shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/48425421\" target=\"_blank\">Stanley Kubrick&#8217;s film use of one point perspective<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Seek Geometric Patterns<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_98\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/aisforangie\/111875558\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/111875558_cc7706cd80_b-1024x740.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"723\" class=\"size-large wp-image-98\" srcset=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/111875558_cc7706cd80_b.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/111875558_cc7706cd80_b-300x217.jpg 300w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/111875558_cc7706cd80_b-768x555.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-98\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Giant Crosswalk&#8221; flickr photo by A is for Angie https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/aisforangie\/111875558 shared under a Creative Commons (BY-ND) license<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Fill The Frame<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99\" style=\"width: 892px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/itsallaboutmich\/840084501\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fill-balloons.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"892\" height=\"672\" class=\"size-full wp-image-99\" srcset=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fill-balloons.jpg 892w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fill-balloons-300x226.jpg 300w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/fill-balloons-768x579.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Color your World&#8221; flickr photo by Michelle Brea https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/itsallaboutmich\/840084501 shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Look for Interesting Shadows (lines and color too)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100\" style=\"width: 588px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/pagedooley\/190550830\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/shadows.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"588\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100\" srcset=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/shadows.jpg 588w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/shadows-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Angles, lines, light, and shadows&#8221; flickr photo by kevin dooley https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/pagedooley\/1905508309 shared under a Creative Commons (BY) license<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Change Your Angle<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_106\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/angles.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"740\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106\" srcset=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/angles.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/angles-300x222.jpg 300w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/angles-768x568.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Nancy, DS106 student<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Find Juxtaposition<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_104\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/cogdog\/15626066194\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/15626066194_27dfe7124c_z.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104\" srcset=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/15626066194_27dfe7124c_z.jpg 640w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/15626066194_27dfe7124c_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;2015\/365\/9 Find The Juxtaposition&#8221; flickr photo by cogdogblog https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/cogdog\/15626066194 shared into the public domain using (CC0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Alter Reality (No Photo Editing)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_105\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/dotbenjamin\/2887513136\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2887513136_536c90c9bf_b-1024x706.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"689\" class=\"size-large wp-image-105\" srcset=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2887513136_536c90c9bf_b.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2887513136_536c90c9bf_b-300x207.jpg 300w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2887513136_536c90c9bf_b-768x530.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;104\/365: Eiffel crushing&#8221; flickr photo by benjaminasmith https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/dotbenjamin\/2887513136 shared under a Creative Commons (BY-SA) license<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Find the Photo Within the Photo<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/cogdog\/8483752277 \"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dog-eyes-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"673\" class=\"size-full wp-image-101\" srcset=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dog-eyes-cropped.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dog-eyes-cropped-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dog-eyes-cropped-768x517.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;2013\/365\/48 In Her Eyes&#8221; flickr photo by cogdogblog https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/cogdog\/8483752277 shared under a Creative Commons (BY) license<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_102\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-102\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/cogdog\/8484847046 \"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dog-uncropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"673\" class=\"size-full wp-image-102\" srcset=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dog-uncropped.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dog-uncropped-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dog-uncropped-768x517.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Example of Cropping&#8221; flickr photo by cogdogblog https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/cogdog\/8484847046 shared under a Creative Commons (BY) license<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Change the Focus Point, Change the Story<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_103\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/devos\/8250950\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/focus-point-story.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"753\" class=\"size-full wp-image-103\" srcset=\"http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/focus-point-story.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/focus-point-story-300x226.jpg 300w, http:\/\/picturethis.extendlabs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/focus-point-story-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;A day at the beach&#8221; flickr photo by deVos https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/devos\/8250950 shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Want Tips?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/15z7L194rakK4jbgshTDNkRm5FmBDGCaZDfXbVQxywTE\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">How We Are Becoming Better Photographers<\/a> (examples and ideas from students)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/storify.com\/cogdog\/how-to-be-a-better-photographer\">How to Be a Better Photographer<\/a> (crowdsourced tips on Storify)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.exposureguide.com\/top-10-digital-photography-tips.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Top 10 Digital Photography Tips: Take Your Digital Photography to the Next Level!<\/a> (Exposure Guide)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Photography School<\/a> &#8211; free tips and tutorials<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phonar.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">#phonar<\/a> &#8211; free an open undergraduate photography course (Jonathan Worth) See also <a href=\"https:\/\/phonarnation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Phonar Nation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/girls-canon-camera-715887\/\">Pixabay photo<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/users\/iramaria-925654\/\">iramaria<\/a> shared <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/service\/terms\">into the public domain<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s Wrong With this Photo (besides the pants!) 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