1. composition
2 013 P hotos Planning &

2. START HERE –
White balance your camera
BEFORE AFTER

3. Photo planning
Ask readers what they want
Conduct surveys, interviews and focus groups
Uncover ways to work their ideas into the book
Tell both individual and collective stories
One-of-a-kind experiences
Common activities and events
Brainstorm fresh angles and new ideas
Discover new angles to repeated stories
Add stories that have not appeared in the
book

4. The Graphic Organizer
Cover PEOPLE & GROUPS OF PEOPLE involved with event.

5. The 2 nd
Graphic Organizer
Person by person, or group by group,
write down everything they do

6. Find your focus

7. Find your focus
• Plan photo coverage

8. Find your focus
• Plan photo coverage
• Schedule interviews

10. Make sure to cover things
that happen before the event,

12. during the event,

14. and immediately after the event

15. Using a red marker, circle activities that would
make great photos

16. Using a red marker, circle activities that would
make great photos

17. BEFORE

18. BEFORE

19. BEFORE

20. DURING

21. AFTER

22. AFTER

23. AFTER

24. organizing
content
on a spread

25. Full Cast Number
Transformation
Crew Chorus-- speaking Leads
parts

26. plan
photocoverage

27. plan
photocoverage
dominant
Shape:
# of subjects:
Special techniques:
Suggested content:

28. plan
photocoverage
dominant secondary
Shape: Shape:
# of subjects: # of subjects:
Special techniques: Special techniques:
Suggested content: Suggested content:

29. plan
photocoverage
dominant secondary secondary
Shape: Shape: Shape:
# of subjects: # of subjects: # of subjects:
Special techniques: Special techniques: Special techniques:
Suggested content: Suggested content: Suggested content:

30. plan
photopackages
WHY? Packages include more students in the book.

31. Full Cast Number
Transformation
Crew Chorus-- speaking Leads
parts

32. Full Cast Number
Transformation
Crew Chorus-- speaking Leads
parts

33. Full Cast Number
Transformation
Crew Chorus-- speaking Leads
parts

34. Vary the number of people in photos on the spread
Full Cast Number
Transformation
Crew Chorus-- speaking Leads
parts

35. Vary the number of people in photos on the spread
6
Full Cast Number
Transformation
Crew Chorus-- speaking Leads
parts

36. Vary the number of people in photos on the spread
6
Full Cast Number
Transformation
Crew Chorus-- speaking Leads 4
parts

37. Vary the number of people in photos on the spread
6
Full Cast Number
Transformation
Crew Chorus-- speaking
2 Leads 4
parts

38. Vary the number of people in photos on the spread
6
Full Cast Number
Transformation 2 4
1 Crew Chorus-- speaking
parts
Leads
1
1
1

39. Vary the number of people in photos on the spread
6
Full Cast Number
5
Transformation 2 4
1 Crew Chorus-- speaking
parts
Leads
1
1
1

40. Vary the number of people in photos on the spread
6
Full Cast Number
3 5
Transformation 2 4
1 Crew Chorus-- speaking
parts
Leads
1
1
1

41. Vary the number of people in photos on the spread
6
Full Cast Number
3 5
Transformation 2 4
1 Crew Chorus-- speaking
parts
Leads
1
2 1
1

42. Vary the number of people in photos on the spread
6
Full Cast Number
3 5
Transformation 2 4
1 Crew Chorus-- speaking
parts
Leads
1
2 2 1
1

43. Vary the number of people in photos on the spread
6
5 Full Cast Number
3 5
Transformation 2 4
1 Crew Chorus-- speaking
parts
Leads
1
2 2 1
1

44. Vary the number of people in photos on the spread
6
5 Full Cast Number
2
3 5
Transformation 2 4
1 Crew Chorus-- speaking
parts
Leads
1
2 2 1
1

45. Vary the number of people in photos on the spread
6
5 Full Cast Number
2
1
3 5
Transformation 2 4
1 Crew Chorus-- speaking
parts
Leads
1
2 2 1
1

46. 6
5 Full Cast Number
2
1
3 5
Transformation 2 4
1 Crew Chorus-- speaking
parts
Leads
1
2 2 1
1

47. 36 TOTAL
6
5 Full Cast Number
2
1
3 5
Transformation 2 4
1 Crew Chorus-- speaking
parts
Leads
1
2 2 1
1

48. reflection

49. reflection
• one person

50. Include more people in your book by varying the number
of subjects in the photos.

51. Include more people in your book by varying the number
of subjects in the photos.

52. relationship

53. relationship
• two people

55. Photos feature two people often show relationships

56. Photos feature two people often show relationships

57. Photos feature two people often show relationships

58. Photos feature two people often show relationships

59. interaction

60. interaction
• three people

61. Photos with THREE people show camaraderie

62. Photos with THREE people show camaraderie

63. action

64. action
• four or more people

65. Small groups show cooperation and/or
interaction

66. Small groups show cooperation and/or
interaction

67. Larger group shots give & overview & perspective

68. Larger group shots give & overview & perspective

69. Larger group shots give & overview & perspective

70. Anticipate the moment.

75. Find a different angle.

80. Use rule of thirds.

85. Use leading lines.

92. Fill the frame.
If your photos aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.
--Frank Capa

97. Look for dramatic lighting.

101. Include establishing shots.

104. Use framing.

109. Look for repetition.

113. Stop the action.
Keep the ball in the shot.

118. Look for emotion.

123. Use the aperture to give a strong
center of focus.

127. Let’s look at more great shots.
See if you can identify the photocomposition techniques

161. Special Thanks
Kiski High School’s photographers
& adviser Paul Fantaski
Legacy High School’s photographers
& adviser Leland Mallett
McKinney High School’s photographers
& adviser Lori Oglesbee
Shawnee Mission North’s photographers
& adviser Becky Tate

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