Portraits

The picture I think I was most succesful in was with the costume one because you could tell what compositional trick is and the picture didn't come out blurry, it was just a good picture to me. Well to create an artistic portrait I had my client dress up professional and model with a purse and reading glasses to make her look like a teacher. The mood I captured was a hot mood by the way I had her pose. The costume I chose was a nurse costume because I think she looks like she could be a nurse in the future. Yes, I like this picture because everything came out the way I wanted it to, the compositional trick and it didn't come out blurry. My surprise photo was not a very good one. At the time I couldn't think of antyhing that would be surprising. It was hard to think of ways to take a picture and use a compositional trick because we didn't have a lot of things at home that we could have used for the pictures.

Contact Sheet

Out of the 8 Compositional Trick we learned I liked the rule of thirds best because it makes the picture more interesting because it's not centered. I think I will start using light because it creates a mood to the photographs. The trick that was most difficult to me was leading lines because it was hard for me to find something that lead to the subject of the picture. My favorite picture was extreme angle the one with the water bottle because that's not how we see a water bottle everyday and it also looks like a lizards face or something on the bottom of the water bottle.

Composition Trick #8 Fill in Flash

Fill in effected my photos in a good way because when I took pictures that had a light background and with shadow the person or object comes out dark and with the flash you can see the object better with more light. I will use fill in flash whenever I'm in the sun or in bright places so my pictures could come out more clear.

Composition Trick #7 Drawing with Light

The light in a picture, as well as framing, makes the picture stand out. It also makes one look at the bright side of the picture. Even though the pictures hab a dark side, the dark still stands out. The photo that I took is not a very good picture of "light". I think it needs more light and darker shadows in the background. If my picture would have been a good picture I would get the feeling of thought because the way the person is posing for the picture and with the light it makes it seems she's thinking very deep.

Compositional Trick #6

Framing pictures takes you straight into the focus of the picture, it also makes the picture more attracting. The framing in my photos help my composition because it makes the trees and the shoe look more interesting. When I look at the picture that's the first thing I look at.

Composition Trick #5 Extreme Angles

Extreme Angles is a good compositional trick because it makes you see things from a different angle and also makes it more interesting at times. Looking at things from a different view is really cool because you're use to seing things at a normal angle. My photos are a good example of extreme angles. Altough I didn't take one from the top they still look good.

Composition Trick #4 Simplicity

Simplicity strengthens the composition because it focuses on a certain subject and nothing else around it. You may think simple pictures are boring but they are not. Simplicity grabs your attention. It can be an effective trick because a person may think its just a simple picture and won't think its interesting, but, if you actually pay attention it will have something interesting behind it. I used simplicity in my photos by getting up close to the object.

Compositional Trick #3 Macro

Macro pictures allow you to see small objects upclose. When taking macro pictures the background will blur leaving your emphasis clear to see. It will also give you a different view of things we see everyday and make them more interesting to look at.

Compositional Trick #2 Leading Lines

Leading Lines in a picture helps the person lead to the subject or emphasis of the picture. It helps a person look at the most important part of a picture. Some leading lines take you into the picture and then out.