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Landscape Photography -
outline of presentation given by Jim Young, February 4, 2004

How to Photograph Scenery

Light
Front Light
Back Light
Side Light
Overcast
Indirect Light
Warm Light
Hard vs Soft light
Polarizing Filters
Flash
Composition – Learning to See

Horizontal vs Vertical
Camera Angle
Balance
Rule of Thirds
Providing Depth
Foreground Interest
Object Overlap
Framing
Lead viewer’s eye
Depth of Focus

Including People

Snapshots
Human Interest
Scale
Foreground Interest
Colors

Coping with Weather

Shoot when Weather is “bad”
Watch for exposure problems
Overcast good for flowers
After a Rain

F8 & Be There

Choose the time of day
Choose the season
Combine other hobbies with photography
Take advantage of your vacations
Seize the Moment

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