How can I take good pictures for my high school photography class?

Question

I just started this high school photography/photo shop class. I only have an iPhone as a camera for now, but the teacher said its fine since everyone else has an iPhone too. I have to take a good picture to present to class on Friday and it already Wednesday. I have to follow the 6 rules: simplicity, rule of thirds, framing, etc... It would be really great if you guys can give me any good simple picture or scenario ideas. It has to be one i can take really quickly within tomorrow. Honestly, it doesn't need to be some beautiful abstract photography, just a picture I can present in class. Preferably no fast movement or complicated scenarios. PLUS, I can't edit the photo. 10 point to the best answer!

Answer 1

Great photos always look like the posters you see about you throughout the day.



So do this. Fill the frame the finished image you see in your mind's eye...1960's wording for your imagination...it is okay to have a little unnecessary stuff you can crop out later...using the 6 rules given you. And snap the shutter.



Snap shot picture takers seem to just see stuff and snap a photo with little thought to serious use of any form of composition or for thinking of what to put in their photos. Your instructor has given you tools to take better pics.



Follow those rules, bend them, ignore some or most of them sometimes to make great pics. And take pics. Lots of them. You learn with experience. Honest. Been there. Done just that.

Answer 2

You take photos, edit photos, there are photographic theories and history. You will probably take pictures using a pinhole camera/make a pinhole camera. You will probably begin by learning the history of photography, the basics 'rules' of photography, all that before you take any pictures. Perhaps you will study famous photographers or photographs, go to a gallery, etc. Different techniques, lighting, framing, locations, etc. Then you'll begin taking pictures in some form. Editing for different effects. Realistic retouching, surrealistic retouching, manipulation.. etc. They should have a class set of cameras available. There is NO way a high school would expect you to buy your own camera if you don't have one already. They may, however, only have one or two DSLR cameras, but probably more than one point-and-shoot. In my class, there was very little creating, and a lot of learning about rules and theories, different styles, people, etc etc.

Answer 3

The purpose of this assignment is so the teacher can gauge your current skill level. Subject and scenario don't matter one bit at this point. Pick an object you have in your house and create the best photo you can at this point based on your understanding of those compositional rules.