THE ART OF SEEING ACADEMY

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Module 01

Welcome

What is the goal

Lesson 01 - The Foundation for Taking Better Pictures

Lesson 02 - Learn To See

Lesson 03 - The Simplified Rule Of Third

Resources:

Lesson 04 - Conclusion And Task To Do

Module 02 - Control The Edges Of Your Frame

Lesson 01 - Control The Borders Of Your Frame

Lesson 02 - 3 Street Studies + Bonus TIP

BONUS TIP:  use a 35mm in 4:3 aspect ration and you'll have a 40mm field of view in this aspect ratio (very practical for every day street photography)

Lesson 03- 4 Street Studies + Bonus TIP

Task To Do

  • Go out and make pictures looking at your borders
  • Do not let your borders be empty !
  • If you have messy borders use the CROP tool to control the borders

Module 03 - Leading Lines

Lesson 01 - Leading Lines

Lesson 02 - 3 Portrait Studies Using Leading Lines

BONUS TIP:  use a 35mm in 4:3 aspect ration and you'll have a 40mm field of view in this aspect ratio (very practical for every day street photography)

Lesson 03- 2 Portraits and an Ordinary Scene

Lesson 04 - Leading Lines In Street Photography

  • Go out and make pictures looking at your borders
  • Do not let your borders be empty !
  • If you have messy borders use the CROP tool to control the borders

Lesson 05 - Leading Lines in Landscape Pictures 5 Studies

  • Go out and make pictures looking at your borders
  • Do not let your borders be empty !
  • If you have messy borders use the CROP tool to control the borders

Lesson 06 - Leading Lines in Street & Urban Pictures 5 Studies

  • Go out and make pictures looking at your borders
  • Do not let your borders be empty !
  • If you have messy borders use the CROP tool to control the borders

Lesson 07 - Strong Portrait Example

  • Go out and make pictures looking at your borders
  • Do not let your borders be empty !
  • If you have messy borders use the CROP tool to control the borders

Task To Do

  • Discover leading lines
  • Find small, empty streets
  • Position yourself so the leading line will help your picture
  • If doing a portrait, use leading lines to attract attention on the subject

Module 04 - Light And Shadow

Lesson 01 - Master The Light And Shadow

Lesson 02 - 3 Studies Plus Bonus Tip

BONUS TIP: take pictures of people when they move, so they will form triangles with their feat and hands. Don't take pictures when they stay straight.

Lesson 03 - 4 Case Studies

Task To Do

  • Discover leading lines
  • Find small, empty streets
  • Position yourself so the leading line will help your picture
  • If doing a portrait, use leading lines to attract attention on the subject

Module 05 - Actions Gestures Emotions

Lesson 01 - Actions Gestures Emotions

Lesson 02 - 3 Studies + Bonus Tip

BONUS TIP: One gesture will bring another similar gesture or a better one - wait for it and take more pictures at the right time.

Lesson 03 - 5 Case Studies

BONUS TIP: the proximity effect happens when you are very close to your subject with a wide lens.

Lesson 04 - 5 Case Studies

Lesson 05 - 5 Case Studies

Lesson 05 - 2 Case Studies

Task To Do

  • Try to anticipate gestures
  • Be receptive to emotion
  • Anticipation is the key - you must take the picture in that split second when the gesture is made
  • One gesture will bring another similar gesture or a better one - wait for it and take more pictures at the right time

Module 06 The Station Point

Lesson 01 - Position Yourself At The Right Spot

Lesson 02 - 4 Case Studies

Lesson 03 - 3 Case Studies

BONUS TIP: the proximity effect happens when you are very close to your subject with a wide lens.

Task To Do

Module 07 Patterns, Relations, Repetition

Lesson 01 - Discover Patterns, Relations, Repetition and Contrast

Lesson 02 - 5 Case Studies

Lesson 03 - 5 Case Studies

Task To Do

  • Discover patterns
  • Search for elements that can be put in a relationship
  • Study Henri Cartier-Bresson Photography and John Free
  • Search for social contrast in one frame
  • Find elements that are repeating themself in one scene

Module 08 Layering

Lesson 01  - How To Use Layers

Lesson 02 - 6 Case Studies

Task To Do

  • Find open scenes where you can do this kind of photography (open spaces are the key)
  • Bus stations and any station in general are great spots
  • Think about a foreground, middleground and background.
  • Position elements so they DON’T OVERLAP

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