IT WAS A GREAT CLASS WITH 10 STUDENTS, ALL FROM JP!

On Saturday, April 6, 2019, I'll be teaching a two-hour class on the basics of Snapseed at the recently renovated Jamaica Plain Library at 30 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA from 11 AM to 1 PM.

Snapseed is a free app available for both iPhones and Androids that will enable you to edit your images and bring them to a new level of artistry and creativity. Snapseed is often recognized as the #1 App for Smartphones and here is an article you can read that will give you insight into some of the top Apps out there!

The 10 Best Photo Editing Apps For iPhone (2019 Edition)
Posted by Kate Wesson | January 29, 2019
https://iphonephotographyschool.com/best-photo-editing-apps/?usrc=email

Android Phones For Dummies (For Dummies, 2014), authored by Dan Gookin or iPhone the Missing Manual by David Pogue are suggested if you want to get into all the details and specifics of how your phone works.

We will review the basics of composition:

COMPOSITION TECHNIQUES FOR SMARTPHONES

 1. INCLUDE A FOCAL POINT, SUBJECT OR POINT OF INTEREST

 2. RULE OF THIRDS

 3. DIAGONAL LINES GIVE BALANCE AND STRENGTH

 4. SHOOT FROM A LOWER ANGLE

 5. INCLUDE FOREGROUND INTEREST

 6. USE LEADING LINES

7. FILL THE FRAME

8. LEAVE SPACE FOR MOVEMENT

 9. FRAME YOUR SUBJECT

10. BREAK THE RULES

Remember these thoughts from Nancy Katz:

You just have to go to the bottom of your driveway to take a great shot.

You can't make a bad shot great even with Snapseed.

Edit your images fairly and don't be in love with your images; let them go if you have to.

Life's greatest secret is knowing when to stop.

  " It's Too Late on South Street" by Nancy Katz

  Edited with Snapseed and Enlight

BEFORE AND AFTER IMAGES