Dave Snyder

SLM521SP03

2/19/03

1^st Web Drop-in

1. Introduction:

One of the quickest and easiest ways to improve your photographs, is to improve the composition of the photograph. Improving your photographic composition skills will help you improve your photographic abilities regardless of the cost of your camera. There are six composition guidelines, that once learned will help change that flat, dull, uninteresting photograph into a vibrant, exciting picture.

2. Information:

You will be researching the six composition guidelines through the internet. You will use the sites provided to gather your information.

1. KODAK: Beginnings of Photographic Composition

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/education/programs/composition/photoProgramCompMain.shtml

2. Photographic Composition

http://www.linkdirectory.com/paulillsley/photography/

3. Activity to be Completed:
1. Use the links provided to identify the six main composition guidelines. Once you have identified these guidelines, compare and contrast how they relate to each other and photography in general.
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c. On a separate piece of paper compare and contrast how they relate to each other and photography in general.