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Assignments Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 Ksoos Resource Images Ksoos Photo Articles and Synopsis

[|Ksoos Portrait Taking Article]

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This article provides tips and useful ideas on how you can take portraits that are more stunning and gripping than a simple photo taken on a phone while on a trip. It explains how taking a photo from a different perspective, such as a bird’s eye view above or an ant’s eye view below, can peek interest and make the portrait appear unique and different. It also explains that using different lighting tricks can bring out unique qualities in the individual you’re photographing, as well as trying to shoot more candidly instead of posed so that the portrait will look more natural, especially when photographing children or multiple people. Focusing on a certain part of the body like the eyes or another that may seem obscure and making it the focal point of the photo can draw attention to the portrait and make it more breathtaking. Finally, taking a series of shots ensures that there is one or multiple photos that both you and the subject will like.

[|Ksoos ROT Week Article]

__**Article Synopsis**__
==== This article offers four different tips when taking portraits of someone so that they look more natural. The first tip is suggests is give the person something to hold or something to do with their hands. The photographer says when holding something it can generally be enough of a distraction for the person so as to avoid camera shyness or their being uncomfortable. The second tip was to give them a chair to sit in so they are more comfortable and relaxed posture wise, and be less rigid and nervous. The third tip is just plan distracting your subject. Get them talking or thinking about something to relax them, a person to take the picture with them so they have something to talk to or look at; the same idea as having an object to hold. The final tip was to respect the subject you are taking a picture of. If they are uncomfortable with the poses or ideas selected and it is apparent or they have out right told you, try something different. ====

[|KSoos DV Week Article]

__**Article Synopsis**__
==== This article explains different techniques you can use to get out of a photo taking rut. The three suggestions are; going mobile and taking photos out in a busy public place or going outside to remote areas, playing with invisible light or infared photography, and finally using unique angles and distortion to make a regular image look unique and different. ====