Week 4: Picture Stories

"If it makes you laugh, if it makes you cry, if it rips out your heart, that's a good picture." - Eddie Adams

As a dabbler in photography myself, this week's lecture was especially interesting to me.

What makes a good photo?

1. Framing
2. Focus
3. Angle & Point of view
4. Exposure/light
5. Timing (shutter speed)
6. Capturing "the moment"

All the pictures shown in the lecture were amazing and the photoshopped models were a hoot, and I found a few others to add the collection.

And for all those who crave a celebrity body, don't look at jenny craig, tony ferguson, or weight watchers. All you need in photoshop CS5. Take a look...

Hope that boosted your self-esteem as much as it did mine!