Angles
Unlike most of my peers, I couldn't get the assignment right the first time around. I picked an object that didn't have enough angles to shoot, so it looked like I had 20 copies of the same photo. The second time around I decided to shoot the indoor B building stairs, which nobody chooses to do because it's hard to get nice pictures of them. However, I managed to "do the impossible" as Mr. Rizzo said and made that ugly orange staircase somewhat beautiful. It felt really good to get those photos approved the first time around, but I did learn from the failed first attempt that angles are about capturing the still subject in ways nobody really sees it as, not posing it in different ways to get the shot.
In this photo, the eye is guided from the top to bottom because of the change in direction of the staircase. There's a repetition in the pattern of the railing that helps this movement, and the space is used up really well.
This photo makes good use of the rule of thirds on the right and places emphasis on the metal railing of the stairs, which makes for a completely different angle/perspective. There's a sense of unity and proportion going on.
This angle makes the stairs almost look like they're winding. The lines on the railing, combined with the stairs behind them, create a cool pattern that brings movement to the photo.
