Category: Composition

Alright, I’ll be the first to say it: the lighting of this photo is terrible. All of the houses on the hill are totally in shadow and the sunset is totally blown out. I definitely thought so when I took it. But, out of all the failed attempts to photograph the sunset, I kept this…

I’m very proud of this photo that I took while in Yosemite a few years ago. The dark shadows of the trees contrasted with the intense, shocking purples and pinks of the sky are just gorgeous and, in my opinion, a good example of negative space. After all, the trees only take up about 1/3…

The prompt for this week, “Center Frame Portrait”, mentioned how one might use center frame composition in order to isolate their subject. While I assume the use of the word “subject” in this sentence was meant to be in reference to a human, I thought I could convey the same effect with a green glass…

I was struck by these two cones in the parking lot as I walked into school. I thought they perfectly captured the idea of balance in this week’s photo challenge. They’re not exactly symmetrical (one of them is definitely more beat up than the other), but they fulfill the same purpose, despite their flaws.

The tilt of the camera accentuates the lines of the roof in this photo. All of the different aspects: the lower overhang, the slanted bits in the distance, even the pipes seem to point forward and away from the camera. It helps to create a sense of sharp and distinct movement.

I used two bushes to create a look of basic symmetry, while a larger piece of symmetry (ie the street and trees behind them) are made asymmetrical due to the angle. I thought that this was an interesting way to reflect how perspective can be changed based on how you live and where you choose…