Photography
- Tell what makes a good picture. Show your understanding
of these as you take pictures for requirement 2.
- Do the following:
- Take pictures illustrating at least eight of the
following picture-taking techniques. Use comparisons
to illustrate your points.
- Camera steadiness.
- Rule of thirds.
- Level horizon.
- Moving in close. Fill the frame.
- Framing.
- Direction of light. Front, side, and
backlighting.
- Quality of light. Flat light, bright sunlight
and time of day.
- Point of view. Eye level, high and low angle.
- Use of leading lines.
- Flash. Proper range and reflective surfaces.
- Do the following, utilizing techniques of planning
a photo report. Start with planning cards; then do
your photography and editing, and complete the
requirements by presenting your report in an
organized manner to your counselor.
- Expose a roll of print film, and select 5 to
10 good pictures for your picture story. Mount
the pictures on a large art board or in a
photo album.
- Expose 50 feet of movie film and edit it at
least 25 feet of quality movies that tell your
story.
- Expose a roll of slide film and select 10 or
more good slides to tell your story.
- Explain how photographic film is processed and tell how
black-and-white prints are made, or process and print
your own pictures and show your counselor, explaining
the steps you took.
- Do the following:
- Explain to your counselor the basic parts common to
all cameras using a diagram you prepared.
- Explain common photographic terms such as lens,
shutter, view-finder, camera angle, exposure,
negative, transparency, f/number, and planning card.
- Describe jobs in photography.