This week we were challenged to use props in our photo, so I used fruit from my yard in a lightbox.
Using Props
Category: Composition
In my weekly photo blog, one of my challenges was to take photos that implemented compositional techniques in photography.
Depth of Field
This week’s challenge was to use Depth of Field creatively in order to make a subject appear part of something larger. I decided to photograph my friend Charissa in a pink outfit in front of some cherry blossoms in order to give the photo a light pink vibe and have her blend in a bit with the nature surrounding her.
Viewpoint
This week’s challenge was to “shoot this from the viewpoint of another person”. I decided to photograph my friend from a low angle in order to depict the power dynamic between two people.
Color Theory
This week’s challenge was to explore Color Theory by using Color Grading to make an image look like the still of a movie. I chose to photograph my friend Akemi in a field of dead grass and accentuate the tones of red and cyan in Photoshop in order to give it a movie look.
Rule of Odds
Our challenge this week was to “use the rule of odds in an Urbanscape/Architecture photo”. I decided to photograph my friend Akemi in front of an interesting building in order to incorporate cool architecture as well as an odd number of subjects (one).
Rule of Thirds: Emotion
This week’s prompt was to use the rule of thirds in photography to show emotion. I chose to creatively photograph my friend in a mirror looking defeated.
Fill the Frame
This week, we were challenged to fill the frame with one color. I chose to photograph the dead grass at Shoreline Lake to show how one color (yellow) can have multiple shades.
Compositional Symmetry
This week we were challenged to symmetrically transform a portrait. I decided to use a photo of my friend Klavie that I took for her Senior Portrait.
Geometry
This week’s challenge was to use geometry in a photo. I chose to walk over to Oak Elementary and photograph this play structure, because its geometric shapes intrigued me and added depth to the photo.
Leading Lines with Food
This week’s challenge was to use leading lines in food photography. I decided to photograph easter eggs I had colored and use the lines of the carton to create depth in my photo, along with the transition from lightness to darkness in correlation with the focus disappearing along with it.