Phone Photography
Good phone photography skills are essential because we have our phones on us practically 24/7, and at some point in the day we're bound to take them out to snap a picture. Phones are much more practical and portable than a DSLR camera as well, which is why you almost never see someone pull out their Canon to get a nice foodie picture (except maybe Simon). I had a lot of fun with this assignment and learned to take the camera on my phone much more seriously because it's actually pretty good.
Taking foodies was probably the hardest category for this assignment only because I would always forget to take the photo before eating the food. In this picture, a good majority of the space is taken up by the donuts and the repetition of circles brings an interesting element. By using flash, I was able to capture the glistening glaze coating the donuts.
Selfies can be really awkward to take in public because it feels as though everyone is staring at you. For this one, I utilized the shadows to give the photo more depth and contrast so that it feels balanced with the sunlight. There's also repetition in the background with the stair railing's pattern.
The variety of colors in this photo pop and contrast smoothly, which makes it cool for a backie. There's also a brief contrast in the size of the swatch books, and although the image is primarily composed of vertical lines, there are three horizontal lines that change the dynamic.
I was fortunate to capture this photo of Simon because not only does he looks casual and content, he has his camera with him which shows some personality. There's a good color balance between the blues of his jacket and the sky, and the landscape around him. We can see the texture of the stair railing behind him, and he takes up just enough space in the photo.
Roomies are all about getting the angles right in order to capture a cool picture of a room. In this photo, I used the tables and middle post to make it as symmetrical as possible, while upholding the rule of thirds .
