Compostion Assignment (Photos due Monday!)

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Photo Composition Rules

What is a photograph? It is a story. What is a story? It is is a series of sentences connected to each other. The same is true about photography. To create a photograph, it is not enough just to take an image of something. The first impression from a photograph is determined by the composition balance of an image.

To increase the expressiveness of your digital pictures, apply the picture composition rules while taking the photos or modeling their edges.

Rule of Thirds
The Rule of Thirds is based on the fact that the human eye is naturally drawn to a point about two-thirds up a page. Crop your photo so that the main subjects are located around one of the intersection points rather than in the center of the image:
Your landscapes will be optimally pleasing to the eye if you apply the Rule of Thirds when you place your horizon line. If the area of interest is land or water, the horizon line will usually be two-thirds up from the bottom. Alternately, if the sky is the area of emphasis, the horizon line may be one-third up from the bottom, leaving the sky to take up the top two-thirds of the picture:

Diagonal Rule
One side of the picture is divided into two, and then each half is divided into three parts. The adjacent side is divided so that the lines connecting the resulting points form a diagonal frame. According to the Diagonal Rule, important elements of the picture should be placed along these diagonals:

Linear elements, such as roads, waterways, and fences placed diagonally, are generally perceived as more dynamic than horizontally placed ones:


Your Assignment:
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Composition Information
Click on the various images to view all the information about Composition Rules and Photography

Your Photos:
You will need to take at least 10 photos for each of  the following:  (This is a total of at least 50 images!)

• Rule of thirds,
• Diagonal rule,
• Leading lines,
• Dramatic angles and 
• Frames

Be sure to fill the frame, avoid amputation, watch the background (keep it simple!), watch for aliens, and simplify, simplify, SIMPLIFY!


Click on these links to learn more about Photo Composition.  It is important that you click and read these!

Amateur Snapper
Photoinf
Photoinf-Geoff Lawrence
Elements of Design &lt

PHOTOS ARE DUE ON MONDAY!