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If your nonprofit or library is thinking about jumping into storytelling through photo, this is the place to start! Watch the last webinar in our four-part Storymakers 2016 series to hear tips on taking great photos to help tell your organization's story!
Where do you begin when picking up a camera, collecting images from supporters and staff, or curating those images into a compelling narrative to support your organization's work? In this hour-long webinar, you'll learn about:
-- Considering a photo story concept
-- Composing photos to get the best shots for your story
-- Selecting the right photos
-- Get tips on editing photos and which tools to use
-- Adding captions or text to photos
-- And more.
While this webinar is licensed Creative Commons, the images on the slides are All Rights Reserved to the respective photographer.
21. Images are the #1
most important factor
in social media
content.
https://blog.bufferapp.com/a-complete-guide-to-creating-awesome-visual-content
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24. How Do You Select Images?
A. Select from a small batch of photos that are used over
and over again by your organization.
B. Use stock images.
C. Use personal images taken on your smartphone.
D. Use an archive of professional images.
61. Start Shootin’!
1. Check your shot list
2. Don’t be afraid to get low or high
3. Err on the side of over-shooting
4. Shoot horizontally and vertically
5. Shoot different exposures
62. Composition
Pictures are generally more pleasing when they follow
the rule of thirds— the idea that off center composition is
more aesthetically pleasing than smack in the middle
66. Lighting
Golden Hour: a short window of time after sunrise or before sunset when light is
soft and diffused. Also experiment with back and side lighting
67. Photo Selection
Start with the strongest photos
Look at them together
Select the rest depending on how they tie in together
Make sure to have a opening and closing shots
69. Editing
Start with the basics: Cropping, brightness, contrast,
shadows, highlights, sharpness, then filters
70. Editing
*If you’re a photojournalist, be careful about cropping and
what it can mean
*Don’t overfilter. Filters should be used for subtle tweaks, not
to completely change a photo