The challenge for this week was to frame our subject using only natural elements. I found a rock nestled among other rocks.
Category: Composition
We were challenged to take weekly photos for a blog – one challenge was to implement compositional photography techniques.
Using Props
Trick photography is a cool field, and for this week, I got to try it out! I shot this photo through a sleeve used to protect fruit from bruising. The way the light bounces off each layer is particularly pretty, at least to me.
Depth of Field
Our challenge for this week was to take a photo with depth of field (DOF) in mind. However, instead of using DOF to isolate my subject, I tried to make it part of something bigger. The eye first lands upon the blossom in the lower-left […]
Viewpoint
This week’s photo captures a photo from another person or being’s perspective. My dog is enraptured by the extra trash bags that we keep in our closet, so I took a shot of trash bags that made them look appealing.
Color Theory
In this week’s challenge, I captured a photo with color theory in mind, and tried to make the still look like it was from a movie. I chose to focus on the intense color of red, as red communicates passion. The red gives the experiment […]
Rule of Odds
LED Candles Hanging from a Ceiling For this week, we had to shoot using the “Rule of Odds.” This composition technique involves photographing an odd number of objects to emphasize one, the subject. In this photo, I tried to emphasize the unlit LED candle through […]
Rule of Thirds Emotion
A Woman Walking Down A Street The challenge for this week was to use the rule of thirds in a photo that portrays emotion. I’m not sure that my photo captures a particular emotion, but I find the contrast between the structure and the woman […]
Lighting
Symmetry Portrait
Left and Right Reflections and Original Photo We were challenged to take a photo of ourselves and use symmetry in a portrait. I uploaded my photo (in the middle) into Adobe Photoshop, then proceeded to reflect both the left and right sides of my face. […]