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Common Photography Problems

Learn to diagnose blur, noise, poor colour, missed focus and clutter.

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What you will learn

1. Explain the purpose of common photography problems

Use this outcome in the page activity and record useful evidence in your photography journal.

2. Apply a practical method to diagnose blur, noise, poor colour, missed focus and clutter

Use this outcome in the page activity and record useful evidence in your photography journal.

3. Recognise the main technical, safety or professional risk

Use this outcome in the page activity and record useful evidence in your photography journal.

4. Review the result and record one useful improvement

Use this outcome in the page activity and record useful evidence in your photography journal.

Step-by-step practice

Step 1. Identify why common photography problems matters to the photograph you want to make.
Step 2. Prepare the subject, location, equipment and any required permission.
Step 3. Practise how to diagnose blur, noise, poor colour, missed focus and clutter.
Step 4. Review focus, exposure, light, composition, story and responsible practice.
Step 5. Complete this activity: Select five weak images and identify the cause and one prevention step for each.
Safe and responsible practice: Use current official guidance for legal, privacy, drone and safety decisions.

Practical activity

Complete and record this task

Select five weak images and identify the cause and one prevention step for each.

Good-practice checklist

The likely cause was identified
The correction was tested and recorded
Complete the practical activity for common photography problems
Record settings or decisions that produced the best result
Review the result on a second screen or as a print
Ask a qualified person when safety, privacy or legal consequences are significant

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