Monday, December 15, 2014

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Friday, October 31, 2014

Lighting Notes

1. Don't always use your flash inside. The camera flash can make dark shadows and bright highlights that can be harsh and unflattering.


2. Use a tripod to prevent blurry photos.






3. Generally the more light you have, the better your photos will turn out.


Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Portraits Intro

1. I am going to photograph Quest at school, and Noah Daniel outside of school.

2. Look for patterns within the scene.
    Use soft focus or little blur.
    Use negative space.
    Angle the shoulders to add balance to the photo.
    Get at an interesting angle.

3.




Monday, October 6, 2014

Fall Theme Photo





I chose this photo for my Fall Themed photo because when I think of Fall, I think of death. I saw these dead roses, and thought it would be a good example of a Fall themed photo.

Monday, September 29, 2014

Rule Of Thirds

This is a good example of the Rule of Thirds because the ladder is going into the middle third of the picture instead of out of the frame. I took this caving in Boyd Cave.

Monday, September 22, 2014

Rules Of Composition

Rules Of Composition

  1. Rule Of Thirds- 9 equal segments, 2 horizontal lines, 2 vertical lines. The rule of thirds says to position the most important element(s) along these lines, or at the intersections. It is one of the main rules of composition and stems from the theory that the human eye naturally gravitates to intersection points that occur when an image is split into thirds.








2. Balance- placing your main subject off-center, as with the rule of thirds, creates a more interesting photo. You should balance the "weight" of your subject by including another object of lesser importance to fill the space.








3. Lines- when we look at a photo our eye is naturally drawn along
 lines. By thinking about how you place lines in your composition, you can affect the way we view the image, pulling us into the picture, towards the subject, or on a journey "through" the scene.









4. Symmetry And Patterns- They can be eye catching, particularly in situations where they are not expected.








5. Point Of View (POV)- the angle of which you shoot your photo from (birds eye/bugs eye).








6. Background/Foreground- make your background/foreground plain and unobtrusive so as to not distract the viewer from the focal point.









7. Depth- middleground, foreground, and background.
 









8. Framing- find natural framing (trees, arches, other natural things).










 9. Cropping- what you want the viewers to look at; get closer.






10. Break The Rules- break the rules.