WHAT MAKES A GOOD PHOTOGRAPH? Copyright Notice Copyright 2007 by Arnold John Kaplan, APSA-AFIAP This photographic material is intended for your personal use only and not for re-publication for commercial or business uses for profit of any kind. All Rights reserved by the Copyright owner.   Any questions my email address is: arnieyoina@yahoo.com
HERE IS THE LIST OF ITEMS THAT YOU NEED TO MAKE A GOOD PHOTOGRAPH Thanks to the Greater Lynn Camera Club in Massachusetts for this great "Good Photo" list. Especially Frank Bond
A) Subject Matter 1) Simplicity 2) Impact 3) Interest Value 4)Originality 5) Creativity 6) Emotional Value B) Composition 1) Center Of Interest 2) Subject Placement 3) "Golden Mean 4) Pleasing arrangement 5) Let eye into picture easily 6) Use leading lines 7) No 'Bulls Eye' of subject 8) Informal Balance 9) Lightest colors attract 10) Break the Rules C) Camera Work 1) Shutter speeds and 'f' stops 2) Creative exposures 3) Sharp focusx 4) Use of proper lenses 5) Mechanics6)Timing 7)Framing 8)Depth of field 9) selective focus D) Lighting 1) Contrast 2) Highlights 3) Shadow detailx 4) Right lighting 5) Time of day 6) The Golden Light 7) Creative Colors E) Slide Quality (Also Prints) 1) Color harmony 2) Saturated color 3) Use of filters 4) Polarizing filter 5) Sharpness 6) Crisp color 7) Pure color 8) Use of highlights and shadows 10) Warm and cool colors
F) The Art Of Seeing 1) Find the right angle 2) Be at the right place at the right time 3) Lead eye into picture easily 4) Hold eye in the picture frame 5) Don't divide picture in half 6) Eliminate disturbing objects 7) Put a figure in the scene 8) Go back again and again 9) Watch foreground and background 10) Give it that extra touch 11) No bald skies 12) Use the 'Decisive Moment' G) Final Touch (Color Slides) 1) Montage 2) derivations 3) Add color 4) Sandwiching 5)Croping 6) Bind in glass for protection (Color Prints) 1) Art work 2) Matting 3) Framing