The Power Of Scrapbook JournalingWritten by Elaine Clay
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- Where :: where is event in your photo taking place? Give some background information. - When :: when was photograph taken? Give a specific date and include year if possible. - Why :: why did you use this photo? Does it show a special event like a wedding or a milestone birthday? Explain why it is so memorable. Tell story… Don’t be afraid of scrapbook journaling. Just ask yourself, "What would I want to tell future generations about photos on my page?" and then write it down. A tip to remember is that all stories have a beginning, a middle and an end. For example, a nice way to start off your scrapbooking journaling is to give your album a title page. Use one of your favorite photos and write down who or what your album is about, you can even include famous sayings, quotes or a special poem if you want. This leads nicely onto 'middle' part of your story, actual scrapbook pages and when you get to 'end' make a page about yourself. Perhaps use a picture of you working on one of pages and explain why you have made scrapbook.
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| | Photography 101 Part 2Written by Kelly Paal
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Now hard part practice all these principles at same time. It’s not easy! Now you really know why photographers take years to really learn their craft. This week’s assignment: Let’s break this down into four assignments. You’ll need four rolls of film. Roll one, fill your available space. Shoot pictures of whatever you like, but get closer. Eliminate distractions from your image. Keep focus of your image on whatever it was that made you want to take that photo. Roll two, forms. Here’s an old stand by that I did in college. Get out an assortment of vegtables and fruit from your kitchen. Put a sheet down on your table, no distractions, shoot an entire roll of veggies and fruit making sure that your rearrange with each shot. Make sure you study your results and see which forms looked best. Roll three, Contrast, you can do this in B&W film if you want to. Take a shot of flower in your garden in early morning, afternoon, and sunset. Shoot some portraits at same times, by candlelight too. When you see results you will be surprised. Roll four, color. Use vegtables again, this time paying attention to colors. If you can tell me why a red tomato looks best on a green bed of lettuce or orange sunset with purple clouds is so captivating then you’ve figured out some of color theory. If you have some specific questions please visit my Photography Forum at: http://kellypaalphotography.com/v-web/bulletin/bb/index.php and post your question there.
Copyright 2004 Kelly Paal Kelly Paal is a Freelance Nature and Landscape Photographer, exhibiting nationally and internationally. Recently she started her own business Kelly Paal Photography (www.kellypaalphotography.com). She has an educational background in photography, business, and commercial art. She enjoys applying graphic design and photography principles to her web design.
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