For the prompt angles, I wanted to capture my dog from below. To do this I got him to lay down on the couch using treats and then have him stay there. I then held the treats over the camera for him to look at him. I got on the floor, angled my camera up and took pictures of him. At times it was difficult to capture due to him coming down from the couch and coming to me to get the treat. So I tried to act fast and take the picture that I wanted.

For negative space I photographed my dog where he is surrounded by darker colors making his light colors stand out and create negative space. It was hard to predict where he would go and if he would stay in one place so I had to wait patiently to get the photo of him. when I saw him lay down I took the opportunity to take the picture and make sure he was where I wanted him, moving around him quietly so I wouldn’t accidentally get him to stand back up and move around.

For the Prompt of Center Frame Portrait I decided to take a picture of my dog. I got the camera lower to the ground making sure that he was in the middle of the frame. Making sure he was the only subject in frame I isolated him making him the main focal point. The camera focusing on him and blurring the background also makes your eye focus on him.

f/3.2, ISO 6400, 1/20, 50 mm This month one of the prompts we could take a picture of was composing a holiday tradition with balance. A holiday tradition I do is every Christmas I spend time with family in the San Francisco. This is a picture of my family members while we were at the Botanical Gardens spending time together. I was able to show asymmetrical balance in this photo because they are both on different sides of the center line and they are both doing different things.

f/3.5, ISO 2000, 1/320, 50 mm We were tasked to capture symmetry in landscape to create a new viewpoint. I used the symmetry in the brick and in the 2 white trucks. I was unsure of how I would be able to capture symmetry in landscape for this month without traveling somewhere to a scenic place. But while I was out with my camera I saw that there were 2 white trucks back to back. I thought that the composition of the photo was super lucky with the position of the trucks and them happening to be behind the brick wall.

f/3.5, ISO 100, 1/125, 50 mm Using the rule of thirds, I took a photo of my dog looking out on the balcony. I had him in the 1st 3rd of the photo giving more space on the right to emphasize him looking to the right and show motion. I also had the camera focus on him so he is the main subject of the photo. I wanted it to look like he was about to get up from sitting, getting a closer look down the street as he got closer to the railing.