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Principles of Art Pt.1

Unity

Unity is created by the repetition of books. The titles being the same and in the same direction pulls the photo together to create more focus.

Unity

Unity is created by the lockers being the same size shape and color.

Variety

The markers create a variety of colors. I did a lower close-up angle to create a more interesting photo.

Variety

The variety of colors separated into their section creates an interesting picture forming a more interesting photo.

Contrast

The green outlines create a contrast between the purple and pink colors. Sense green and pink are on two opposite sides of the color diagram which creates a strong contrast in the photo.

Contrast

Emphasis

Emphasis is shown because the door frame in this photo forms a frame around the desk and books behind creating the main focus but also able to see more of the background.

Emphasis

The circular object framing the dog gives a strongly emphasized composition. Making the dog the main focus of this photo blurring the background making it obvious of the main object.

Elements of Art Pt.2

Color

The color of the flowers in this photo creates an entertaining and fun photo to look at. The yellows, reds, and oranges are what create this lively look.

Color

The many different colors inluding the holder gives this photo a fun and interesting look. It gives a more girly look and makes the photo interesting by all the multiple things the viewer can look at.

Pattern

The repeating windows create a pattern. There are smaller windows for every 4 bigger windows creating more patterns.

Pattern

This is a photo of a carpet that creates a pattern, the repetition of colors and shapes makes it interesting to look at. Even if it is just a repeat of certain objects there is a lot to look at in this photo.

Negative Space

The plant is using the rule of 3rd being placed 1/3 from the right. It has a blank and empty background creating negative space making the main object the plant.

Negative Space

The blank background gives this photo more mature and professional being that his plant is not very interesting to look at. The greenery makes the photo more optomistic and fun.

For For my independent assignment I chose Alex Cearns, she is known for her pet, animal, and wildlife photography. Alex would take photos of wildlife outside of her studio and would also bring animals in to take photos of the animals. Alex would take in animals that were hurt or alone and would take photos of them and return them back to their places. When taking photos of animals she had said “I sit about a foot away from them with a 24-70mm lens, right at the minimum focus distance. For the dogs especially it can be quite tiring as it’s a bit like a training session. I have the camera in one hand and a treat in the other, and from there it’s a matter of keeping them focused on me.” She had also said she takes about 5 minutes winning them over and would spend about 15 minutes taking photos of them. This will help me further in my assignment to know how to get the right photo's for this assignment and gives me advice for me to get the animals to listen.

Alex Cearns Photo

This is an example of the photos she had taken, she had said that the photo is all about timing. Alex had used a Canon EOS-1D X, 24-70mm f/4 lens @ 24mm. 1/125s @ f13, ISO 100.

Independent

In this photo, I was using the rules of third putting her on the right side of the photo leaving an empty background. I was going for the photos Alex takes of dogs using a darker background closer up and in person with the animal.

Independent

In this photo, I was going for the center of the frame with a blurred empty background giving the viewer a better view of the dog"s features.

Light & Shadow photography uses strong lights to make the shadow effect on a photo it makes the photo more abstract and creates patterns. It can also be a way to show more definition in the photo and show the things that aren't naturally seen. Taking these photos in a darker area with certain bright lights will make the photo show more of the light & shadow effect.

Lights & Shadows

This is using the lights to make a darker background I used an ISO of 400, white balance was set on shadow, and aperture of 1/5, and shutter speed of 0.5.

Lights & Shadows

This is showing the shadow of the shell I placed a light on the right side of the shell to make this effect. I used an ISO of

Lights & Shadow

Framing the main subject blocks the outer places and puts more focus on the main object. Framing an object also makes the picture look more pleasing and keeps the viewer focused on the framed object. It directs attention to the main scene and adds depth to the photo.

Frame the Subject

The main focus of this photo is the tree it is being framed by the poles of the building. The camera was set on automatic white balance, I used ISO of 400, the shutter being 1/640, and the aperture of 7.1.

Frame the Subject

The main focus of this photo is the sun framing it is the leaves of the tree. The white balance was sunny, the ISO 100, shutter 1/1600, and an aperture of 7.1.

Frame the Subject

The main focus of this photo is the dog framing her is the bushes. The white balance was sunny, ISO 1600, shutter 1/200, and aperture 7.1.

Frame the Subject

The main object is the fountain and the surroundings, it is framed by the arch. The camera is set to an automatic white balance, I used ISO of 400, shutter 1/200, and aperture of 7.1

Frame the Subject

The main object is the hotel and the brick road is framed by an arch brick wall. The camera is set to an automatic white balance, I used IOS of 400, a shutter speed of 1/400, and an aperture of 7.1.

Filling the frame of a photo with a certain object makes the picture focus on the object more closely. It also leaves out all of the negative empty space in the background. To get a picture to fill the frame you get close to the object you are taking a picture of and make sure there is no negative background.

Fill The Frame

This picture is a close-up of a flower in the garden. It is centered in the middle of the frame and close up enough to fill the frame.

Fill the Frame

This photo was taken in the same area and is close up filling the frame barely.

Fill the Frame

Filling the frame was a little hard with this object. Getting close enough to the object and filling the frame enough with a plain background helps get an idea of the main object.

Fill the Frame

You can tell the main object in this picture is the red leaf and it fills the frame but also has a little background.

Fill the Frame

Filling the frame also means getting closer to the object showing more detail than further back pictures.

Camera angels help make the picture look more dramatic. From a lower angel photo it can make things look very big, from a higher angle it can make things look smaller. To get a lower angel you need to be lower than the object of person you are taking a photo of, this can be laying on the ground or putting the object in a higher place in order for you to get the perfect lower angle picture. To get a higher angle you need to be above the object you are taking a picture of and focus it on the object below you make a bigger thing look smaller.

Camera Angles

This object is placed on a higher object in order for me to get the angle I wanted. This photo is a lower angle view making the little house seem bigger than what it really is.

Camera Angles

This photo is also taken from a lower angle making him look almost taller than the stop sign.

Camera Angles

This photo is taken from a higher angle, which is why it looks a lot smaller than the photo above.

Camera Angles

This photo is taken from a lower angle making the mushroom look big while the person in the back is further out making him look smaller.

Camera Angles

This photo is taken from a lower angel making the stop sign look bigger and taller than what it actully is.

Rule of Thirds is a small thing to make a photograph more appealing. The frame is split into thirds putting the main object on either the left or right of the frame, leaving 2/3 of the picture open. This gives it more of an authenticated look and will draw the view"s attention to the main object of the picture.

Rules of Thirds

This follows the rules of thirds because molly is the main object. She is 2/3 from the left side and the background is blurred focusing on the main object.

Rule of Thirds

This photo is of my dog Molly in a yard. This follows the rules of 3rd because her face is 2/3 from the right. The background is blurred while the main object is in focus. Focusing the camera on a moving object such as a dog may be a little more difficult to focus. Focusing the camera on the object is better to do faster in order to get the right photo.

Rule of Thirds

The main object is the purple flower bush while the rest of the background is blurred for the main part. The flowers are 2/3 away from the left.

Rule of Thirds

The main object in this photo is the vase, which is 2/3 from the right. Moving the vase more to the left would have been a better focus blurring the background more.

Rule of Thirds

This photo follows the rules of 3rd because of the location on the main object being the mushroom, which is 2/3 from the top and 2/3 from the left. Using a better aperture would have made the photo better by blurring the background more.

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