Week 3: Photo Design Elements

Upon reading various materials about photography, I re-learned some ideas that I had come across in a photography class I took in high school. I remembered the importance of angle, placement, and interrupting objects (i.e. an airplane coming out of a subjects head). I took what already knew (but forgot) about photography and built on it with more compelling aspects of photos. The "Rule of Thirds" is not something I have ever heard of, but I can see how it makes a difference in filling white space and increasing the movement of the photo. The lighting is something I need much more practice with as I just bought a new camera about a week ago and have very limited experience with changing the settings. Overall, I really enjoyed the project. As I said in last week's post, I take very little notice of art in my personal life. My apartment is completely without decoration, and I've never been up to date with what is "fashionable." I usually rely on the keen eyes of my friends to tell me what looks good, otherwise I come out looking like a Raggedy Ann doll.