My second assignment consisted of us taking pictures that requires the following:
- No background
- Background simplified
- Background included
- Rule of thirds
- Leading lines
- Frame
- Strong center of Interest/Dead Center
Our teacher explained to us what kind of photographs we should be taking when it comes to these types of photography. She also explained what Rule of Thirds is. For those of you who don't know, Rule of Thirds is a compositional aid used to help photographers and artists arrange the elements of a picture in such a way as to actively engage the attention of the viewer. This method can be very effective in creating a strong focal point in an otherwise bland image. It can be applied to most scenes you may come across, from landscapes to portraits, still life to abstracts. Studies have shown that when viewing images that people's eyes usually go to one of the intersection points most naturally rather than the center of the shot - using the rule of thirds works with this natural way of viewing an image rather than working against it. - Placing horizons or other dividing elements on one of the horizontal or vertical lines will lead to the picture appearing more balanced, rather than being overwhelmed by one particular section. While the rule of thirds is a useful technique there are situations when you will want to break it.
And here are the links to the albums where my assignments can be found since posting them up on blogspot will be too long. The Flickr link is No Background-Rule of Thirds and the Picasa link is from Leading Lines-Strong/Dead Center. The reason being for the two links is that my upload limit for Flickr for the month has been reached. So without further ado, the links:
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/oliver_alcantara/sets/72157621294409566/
Picasa: http://picasaweb.google.com/
