Exercise 18 - Basic Rules of Photography Composition Part 1

100 Points

	Simplicity
	Rules of Third
	Balance
	Framing
	Lines

Five Basic Rules of Shot Composition Assignment

DIRECTIONS: Shoot photographs of each of the Five Basic Rules of Shot Composition. You should shoot several photographs for each of these rules so that you can choose your best, but you will only turn in one of each. All of these photographs must be shot outside (exterior). When you have completed shooting the images, you will edit and resize them later on the computer. EACH PERSON MUST HAVE ONE PHOTO FROM ALL THE CATEGORIES. 

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• Download the assignment check list here.

Steps: 1.  Listen to presentation 2.  Check out camera and go get your photos.  Take extra so you have a choice. 3.  Put photos on computer. 4.  Make a Contact sheet from Adobe Bridge or Adobe Photoshop by choosing your favorite photos for each category.  Go in order of what is listed on the assignment sheet.  First, simplicity, then rules of third, and so on. 5. Turn in Contact Sheet as period#_lastname_firstname_18x