The Rule of Thirds

The rule of Thirds is an amazing rule. My photos were taken a dusk in a decently dark settings. In the shot at the farm, I changed the setting on my camera, and got a better shot. I hope that everyone had as much fun as I did on these assignments.

Photography Using Framing

This is part three of this weeks assignment. It definitely called for some creativity. I took these photos in a few different areas in Northern New Jersey. My favorite shot in the slide show is that of a medieval style bench. I grew up in NJ and have never been to this location. I hope that you enjoy.

If the slide show does not display in full, just click on the portion of photo that is displayed.

Week 5 Assignment #1

This week we are discussing composition. I have been reading the book "The Illustrated Practical Guide To Digital and Classic Photography The Expert's Manual On Taking Great Photographs" which provided examples of composition from basics all the way to advance demonstrations. Since this is the first week that we are discussing this topic, I will like to add the following information to this weeks discussion.

Three key areas to be considered in composition:

1.) The center of interest- having decided what the central subject of the photograph is to be, ascertain where the photograph is to be shot from to achieve the most effective background.

2.) Possible distractions or intrusions- examine the subject, background and foreground very carefully to ensure that the picture will not be spoiled by an unwanted element. It is only too easy to mar a beautiful building with a traffic sign in the foreground, which you may not even have noticed, or to produce a portrait of some friends complete with a telegraph pole emerging from the top of one of their heads. Usually an intruding object can be removed from the composition simply by moving slightly to one side. It is worth waiting for any moving vehicle to pass.

3.) Enhancing the foreground- it is important to decide if there is anything that might add to the foreground without detracting from or obscuring the center of interest.

Information provided by:

The Illustrated Practical Guide To Digital and Classic Photography The Expert's Manual On Taking Great Photographs

Steve Luck and John Freeman

Lighting Shots (Week 4)

This is my first set of lighting photos. This week I have been helping my parents out with some work at there house in NJ. This shot comes from there front porch. The pictures were taken in the morning, noon, dusk, and evening. I really enjoyed working on these photos.

This set of photos were also taken at my parents house. Same scenario, but these pictures had a little more to offer. I wish that I had my tripod set up to take these photos, so that I was in exactly the same place.

Monochromatic and Complementary Photos (week 4)

I found that this weeks assignment really tested your creativity. I was finding it hard to create a monochromatic photo. I ended up taking a photo of a young maple tree in my yard. I took the shot looking down on the leaves of the maple. The background color comes from the interlocking bricks on a near by walking path.

The complementary color scheme was equally as challenging. I used a photo that I took of some purple petunias. From this direction the background was my yellow Jeep. I Liked my monochromatic shot better, because of the background. I thought that the petunia photo would have been better if I could have snapped the shot at a different vantage point. At this vantage point the background just looks like a blob of yellow.

Lighting shots still to come!