Ideas+for+Creative+Still+Images

= = = Ideas for Still Images. . . Keeping Inside SAFE Copyright Zones =

1. Taking Your Own Shots [[image:young photographer.png width="360" height="266" align="right"]]

 * ** Stills **
 * ** Filming **
 * ** Understand [|Camera Shots] [PLUS Meaning] **
 * ** Understand [|Camera Angles] [PLUS Meaning] **
 * ** Explore a myriad of special effects APPS **

Suggested Practice Tasks

 * ** Ask students create their own "3X5 Flip Book" of their own camera work demonstrating EACH shot. Place "Flip Book" on a notebook ring and have it handy while "in the field." **


 * ** Ask students to develop a visual story with "Five Photo Frames" using at least 2-3 camera shots. [[|Directions]] **


 * ** Ask students to develop a visual story in "Five Video Shots" using at least 2 camera shots and no less than two camera angles. **

• FAV Search Places with Maximum Choices

 * ** Creative Commons - [[|Click Here]] **
 * ** Free Image Sites - No Attribution [[|Click Here]] **
 * ** Pixabay [[|Click Here]] **
 * ** WikiMedia Commons [[|Click Here]] **
 * ** Google SAFE Image searches [See Image Directions Below] **



DIY ~ Image-Editing Tools - Never Ending Creative Fun!

 * ** Commercial Choices [[|Click Here]] **
 * ** FAV FREE Video-Editing - WeVideo [Click Here] **
 * ** FAV FREE Image-Editing Online - Pixlr EDITOR Click Here] **
 * ** FAV FREE "Masking" Online ~ Removing Image Backgrounds [[|Click Here]] **
 * ** Essential Image Editing Functions to Consider: **
 * **Cropping Tools**
 * **Drawing Tools**
 * **Erase [Magic Wands]**
 * **Adding Text**
 * **Selection Tools**
 * **Composite Tools [Layers Essential]**
 * **Creative Filters**

** EXPLORE Bernajean's FAV APPS for Special Image Effects **

 * * Yellow Highlighting = Easy and Friendly Learning Curves**


 * ** Word Swag $2.99 [words as graphic images]**
 * ** Word Foto $1.99 [words as graphic images]**
 * **TypeDrawing $1.99 [words create the images]**
 * ** Toon Camera - $1.99 cartoon filters create in REAL timemedia type="youtube" key="vSzyOLZXFAE" width="336" height="251" align="right"**
 * **BeFunky FREE - applies filters to any image**
 * ** Union - $1.99 - awesomely easy composites**
 * ** SuperImpose - FREE - easy composite**
 * ** Color Effect FREE - arty masks revealing selected areas**
 * **Color Lake $1.99 - adds rain, snow and water animations**
 * ** Photo Reflections - FREE - adds mirrored image effect**
 * **Split Lens - FREE- clone yourself - create illusions**
 * ** Cinemagraph PRO FREE - a spot of magic**
 * ** Photo Speak - FREE - animates talking VERY life-like avatar-ish images**
 * ** Chatter Pix - FREE - animates talking objects - view example to the right s****ide!**
 * ** Morfo - FREE - turns stills into 3D animated talking portraits**
 * **PicsArt FREE - a full featured suite of special effects. View creative blurring effects tutorial [[|Click Here]]**
 * ** Photo Lab FREE - Zowee - over five hundred whimsy effects, frames, backgrounds etc**
 * ** PhotoFunia FREE - WOW - more frames and backgrounds [billboards - signs - magazines]**
 * **Photo Blur - utility to smudge a face - object**

Explore A Visual Gallery of Special Effects APPS. . . media type="custom" key="27969387"


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More Ideas . . . Take a Peek at Animating Images
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