Phototaking 101

Usually when people take pictures they will hold the camera any which way and take shots that they think will be good shots. But after the class discussion yesterday, I learned more about taking pictures the right way than I had ever learned before. I have always been aware of using different angles, being lower or higher, to get some pretty cool types of pictures but when you are actually taking them in the middle of the moment, you may forget. It's not always the first thing on your mind to stoop down or stand on something to make that shot look better.

But after class Wednesday, these sort of tips make you more aware that doing these kind of things will make the picture "pop" and come alive as Dr. Spaulding mentioned. One of the things I remembered about taking better pictures is that you need to fill the frame when taking photos of people or news-story type pictures like in the frame link. Sometimes the shot works both ways, but depending on the situation it's better to get rid of all the "junk" space that can confuse the reader as to what the story is about.

Dylan Rothman, left, a junior business major at Towson University and Kenny Walters, a sophomore business major at Towson University, rock on a see-saw for their support of testicular cancer research. The 48-hour event organized by Delta Sigma Phi went towards the Lance Armstrong Foundation.