White Balance

Since taking a picture in AWB is quite easy, I figured I should take a picture of simplicity. Thankfully after winter the persimmon tree becomes lively with bright leaves and captues light beautifully. I look forward for the autumn when the stunning orange fruits come to be shared.

Leading Lines

While the photo may seem almost like a water painting, it’s because it the reflection of fall trees in a large puddle after some morning rain. The ripples and long tree branches create leading lines to the big dark green tree in the bottom left area of the photo.

Visual Weight

The main subject is one of my teddies named Albert. He sits in my library next to my red desk and often wears a Christmas hat during the holiday season. In this photo he’s next to a lamp and pulls the main visual weight to himself by taking up most of the frame and having …

Rule Of Thirds

This photo is a picture of my dog Phoebe and I aligned her on the bottom third line to lead viewers’ eyes from her stomach to her paws, and to her face. I also put her head on the power points to the left in the rule of thirds to make her relaxed facial expression …

Self-Portrait

The prompt was to provide a self portrait that doesn’t show your face. Instead of doing something basic such a looking away or covering my face with my hands, I wanted to give a more inviting feeling. Thus instead of my face I chose to display myself with a Hirono, something child like. I consider …