COMPOSITION+TIPS

=Session 1 Camera Care=
 * The lens: Lens cover, filter, strap
 * Cleaning the lens and LCD screen
 * Composition/Using Light 1 (Guidelines for Better Composition)

Take some photographs this week in which you emphasize simplicity, the rule of thirds and lines.
 * Assignment**

=Session 2 Composition=
 * Composition/Using Light II (Guidelines for Better Composition)

Take several photographs in which the use of lines and closeups are important elements of the photographs. Also, use the cropping tool in Picasa to improve the composition of a photo. Don't forget to straighten the horizon line if necessary.
 * Assignment**

=**Session 3 Getting Past Auto**= = =
 * Shutter speeds, f-stops and effects of zoom lenses
 * Depth of field
 * Program modes
 * White balance
 * Three-point hold
 * Tripod
 * Focus placement
 * Using flash
 * Lighting/Flickr

Links
Focus on Photography Composition [|Shutter Speeds] [|Guidelines for better composition] [|Photojojo]...great tips for taking and using photos [|Understanding F-Stops (Aperture)] [|Depth of Field/Aperture] [|Depth of Field] [|Auto Modes] [|Improve your Photos in 60 seconds] [|White Balance] [|9 tips for every camera]