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Photo 1: Cards
I took this photo during our aperture assignment. I controlled the aperture on the camera to get a shallow depth of field, which kept the front card in focus and the other two cards in the back blurry. The lighting in the photo is fairly bright, which helped the camera to focus and also created a contrast with the white and blue. I thought the cards were an interesting subject to use because I liked the pictures on the backs of the cards and the way they lined up, which also created leading lines to draw the eye through the photo.
Photo 2: Columns
This picture was taken in Philadelphia. I took the photo in black and white to emphasize the natural light coming in from the far end of the passage that lit up the dark interior. The columns holding up the ceiling help to frame the picture and create leading lines from the foreground of the photo to the background, which helps to create the large depth of field and show how much space is in the photo. I really liked the carvings on the columns and the carving of a bull's head on the arch in the middle of the photo, which I think adds some interest to the picture. I also liked the light coming in from the far end of the passage, which is the center of the picture. The light radiates into the foreground and partially obscures the two figures at the end of the passage, creating an interesting sense of mood in the picture.
Photo 3: Window
This is one my favorite photos. I took it in a hotel in Philadelphia at night. It was taken looking out of the hotel window, and the light behind me in the room created a reflection of the room in the window. The reflection of the room created shape in the photo; the room is square in the center of the photo and the tail lights of the cars in the street below draw the eye toward the center. The light in the room also created my silhouette in the reflection of the room, which created some strong positive and negative space within the picture. The unexpected composition and the contrast between light and dark of this photo adds interest for the viewer and builds a sense of mood and mystery in the photo.
Photo 4: Leaf
This picture was taken in my backyard. There is a sense of depth in this photo with the purple leaf making up the foreground and the red leaves making up the background. This also has a shallow depth of field since the leaf in the foreground is the most in focus and everything behind it is blurred. The lines of the leaf attract the eye to the middle of the picture and the leaf has some interesting texture. The rule of thirds is also present in this photograph with the purple leaf taking up the middle portion, and equal portions of the background on either side. I really liked the vibrant colors of the purple leaf and the red leaves in the background. I thought the close up of the leaf was a unique point of view that showed the beauty of nature.
Photo 5: House
This photo was taken in my yard looking at the corner of my house. The black and white composition of this photo helps to create contrast between the lighter coloring of the house and darker areas of the bushes and trees in the background. It also contributes to the rule of thirds with the lighter section of the corner of the house in the middle and the darker sections on either side. The lines of shingles move the eye out from the middle from the foreground to the background. I liked this photo because of the interesting perspective offered by the position of the camera.
Photo 6: Sign
It was raining when I took this picture going over a bridge in New York. The picture was taken from inside the car looking up at the beams of the bridge. I liked the texture that was created by the raindrops on the car window. By focusing my camera on the raindrops, I created a shallow depth of field which helped to create a sense of space in the photo where the window is close to the camera and the top of the bridge and the highway sign are farther away. The structure of the bridge's beams create interesting lines that frame the highway sign. I liked the unique urban subject matter of this picture and the interesting texture.
I took this photo during our aperture assignment. I controlled the aperture on the camera to get a shallow depth of field, which kept the front card in focus and the other two cards in the back blurry. The lighting in the photo is fairly bright, which helped the camera to focus and also created a contrast with the white and blue. I thought the cards were an interesting subject to use because I liked the pictures on the backs of the cards and the way they lined up, which also created leading lines to draw the eye through the photo.
Photo 2: Columns
This picture was taken in Philadelphia. I took the photo in black and white to emphasize the natural light coming in from the far end of the passage that lit up the dark interior. The columns holding up the ceiling help to frame the picture and create leading lines from the foreground of the photo to the background, which helps to create the large depth of field and show how much space is in the photo. I really liked the carvings on the columns and the carving of a bull's head on the arch in the middle of the photo, which I think adds some interest to the picture. I also liked the light coming in from the far end of the passage, which is the center of the picture. The light radiates into the foreground and partially obscures the two figures at the end of the passage, creating an interesting sense of mood in the picture.
Photo 3: Window
This is one my favorite photos. I took it in a hotel in Philadelphia at night. It was taken looking out of the hotel window, and the light behind me in the room created a reflection of the room in the window. The reflection of the room created shape in the photo; the room is square in the center of the photo and the tail lights of the cars in the street below draw the eye toward the center. The light in the room also created my silhouette in the reflection of the room, which created some strong positive and negative space within the picture. The unexpected composition and the contrast between light and dark of this photo adds interest for the viewer and builds a sense of mood and mystery in the photo.
Photo 4: Leaf
This picture was taken in my backyard. There is a sense of depth in this photo with the purple leaf making up the foreground and the red leaves making up the background. This also has a shallow depth of field since the leaf in the foreground is the most in focus and everything behind it is blurred. The lines of the leaf attract the eye to the middle of the picture and the leaf has some interesting texture. The rule of thirds is also present in this photograph with the purple leaf taking up the middle portion, and equal portions of the background on either side. I really liked the vibrant colors of the purple leaf and the red leaves in the background. I thought the close up of the leaf was a unique point of view that showed the beauty of nature.
Photo 5: House
This photo was taken in my yard looking at the corner of my house. The black and white composition of this photo helps to create contrast between the lighter coloring of the house and darker areas of the bushes and trees in the background. It also contributes to the rule of thirds with the lighter section of the corner of the house in the middle and the darker sections on either side. The lines of shingles move the eye out from the middle from the foreground to the background. I liked this photo because of the interesting perspective offered by the position of the camera.
Photo 6: Sign
It was raining when I took this picture going over a bridge in New York. The picture was taken from inside the car looking up at the beams of the bridge. I liked the texture that was created by the raindrops on the car window. By focusing my camera on the raindrops, I created a shallow depth of field which helped to create a sense of space in the photo where the window is close to the camera and the top of the bridge and the highway sign are farther away. The structure of the bridge's beams create interesting lines that frame the highway sign. I liked the unique urban subject matter of this picture and the interesting texture.