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C: Voice Level 2 (only the people next to you can hear you and no shouting across the room)
H: Ask your team, elbow partner or raise hand
A: Work on the assignment
M: Stay in your assigned seat
P: Work till assignment is completed
S: Finishing your work
WHAT ARE WE LEARNING: Leading Lines in Photography
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT: Leading lines are important to use as they help to create a flow within your composition. The easier it is for a viewer to look at your picture the better. Leading lines naturally take the viewer on a journey around the photo.
HOW WILL MY TEACHER KNOW WHAT I LEARNED: You will practice different techniques and gradually show your success!
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Leading lines should have a sense of direction and a payoff (subject!)...
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Ways to use Leading Lines in Photography!
Horizontal Lines
When you think of horizontal lines, the horizon immediately comes to mind. “Horizontal leading lines are mostly used in landscape photography. You can have a path or a dirt road leading to a straight river or a fallen tree. They convey a sense of stability. They’re ongoing, and you can rely on them,” explains photographer Felipe Silva. But be careful about horizontal lines leading the viewer’s attention completely off the page, unless that’s your intention.
Vertical Lines
Vertical lines draw the viewer’s eye to the top or bottom of the image. “Vertical lines convey power and confidence, so you see a lot of vertical leading lines in fashion photography, portraiture, and street photography,” says Silva. You’ll find many vertical lines, like lamp posts and windowpanes, in human-made settings.
Diagonal Lines
If you want a sweeping composition, consider diagonal lines. “They give a sense of movement and change, but they’re less common to see in photos. Diagonal lines often emphasize distance from the foreground to the background,” notes Silva.
Converging Lines
When lines meet and intersect, they can halt the viewer’s eye. They can also be used to create tension and conflict or to redirect the focus of the photo. When lines from the foreground and background meet, they create a sense of depth or distance. The vanishing point, or the spot where a road meets the horizon line, is one example of a converging point.
Curved Lines
Natural, meandering lines are most common in landscape photos. “I think the best type of leading lines are ones that curve, because they can bring the viewer’s eye through the entire image,” says Kosslow. Whether it’s bending flower stalks or rolling hills, curved lines can create compelling landscape photography.
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Double click to open the folder on your desktop.
If you do NOT have a Photography folder, MAKE ONE (right click...New Folder)
Create a NEW FOLDER INSIDE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY FOLDER
(right click...New Folder)
Name the folder:
LEADING LINES
For this assignment, you will need to take several photographs with Leading Lines. Pick several DIFFERENT subjects to photograph. With EACH subject, take different perspectives/angles!
You will photograph at least SIX (6) DIFFERENT Leading line subjects!
(you will only be turning in 3 of your best images)
Explore the subject. Take different perspectives. Not every shot will work!
To make it more interesting, include as your subject something that demonstrates one other element or principle of design! (we will talk more about this soon!)
A leading line will move your eye as it creates a SHAPE.
A leading line made from a TEXTURE will move your eye to the subject.
Use contrast in your leading lines to direct the viewer to the subject.
A leading line made from a PATTERN will move your eye to the subject.
The elements are endless!
Take your time... Focus on one idea and take a few from different perspectives. Don't rush!
Each day you take photos you will make sure to download images BEFORE leaving class!
Click OPEN (on the left)
Navigate to Desktop> PHOTOGRAPHY folder>Leading Lines
Select ONE of the subjects/images you would like to work with.
You should have multiple of each leading line subject to choose from!
Always select the best image based upon three criteria:
Does it work for your assignment?
Is it a good exposure?
Is it in focus?
Click OPEN
CHOOSE YOUR BEST IMAGES! If they don't meet the criteria, check out a camera and go shoot some more!
Shortcut: Shift + Ctrl + S
(or File: SAVE AS)
Save as Type: PHOTOSHOP!
Then click Save to Cloud Documents
Save to CREATIVE CLOUD!
Click the Save to CREATIVE CLOUD button
Name the first document:
"First Initial Last Initial Lines1"
Click SAVE
Name the second document:
"First Initial Last Initial Lines2"
Name the third document:
"First Initial Last Initial Lines3"
If it will NOT save to Creative Cloud, please let me know immediately!
If you have selected your best Leading Line photo you can do the same process for other leading line photo of a different subject!
(Open through Photoshop, Save as, Save to Creative Cloud)
Brightness/Contrast
Exposure
Vibrance
Hue/Saturation
Color Balance
Black & White
Create a new layer and use the Spot Healing or patch tools to clean it up!
Remember to make sure Content-Aware is selected AND Sample All Layers is checked!
Make sure your adjustment layers are ON the TOP in the layers panel so that any other alterations (spot healing etc) are adjusted also!
Remember! If your image area is dark, make your signature WHITE. If the image area is light, make your signature BLACK!
Make sure you have added the vignette AND your signature!
Each image MUST have YOUR signature on the bottom right!
You will export 3 images:
First Initial Last Initial LINE1.jpg
First Initial Last Initial LINE2.jpg
First Initial Last Initial LINE3.jpg
3 Images of YOUR choice of DIFFERENT subjects using leading lines to direct the viewer to the subject!
Each photo MUST have a clear SUBJECT!
Each image but be edited appropriately in Photoshop
Each image MUST have a signature and a Vignette
Each image MUST be named correctly (first initial last initial LINE1.jpg)
File format turned in MUST be correct (jpg)
When the assignment is returned to you in Teams, a PDF will be attached with a breakdown of your score!
TOTAL: 100 POINTS!!!
DUE: Friday, October 31!
When you are done, add your photos to your PORTFOLIO. Give each Photo a title and a descriptive paragraph!
Ctrl+Alt+Delete then select SIGN OFF!
Please place HEADPHONES on your Monitors!