Kristen Takaki

The photograph above is balanced because there are subjects on both sides of the image; however, it is asymmetrical balance.

                                   




                            



                           Retales Botijero

This photograph is unbalanced because the green tomato draws the viewers eye, and distracts from the rest of the image. 

Katie Rocha

The photo to the left, portrays a technique known as symmetrical balance. One can tell it is a balanced photo because each side mirrors the other.

Katie Rocha

The fence exemplifies balance photography because the four panels of wood are equal and display symmetrical balance.

Katie Rocha

This photograph of a cactus is unbalanced because the spines of the plant are in focus and the bush on the opposite side is not.

Katie Rocha

The image of the palm tree is unbalanced because there is not another subject on the left to balance out the depth of the tree trunk.

Why Photo 3-4?

     I chose to take Photography 3-4 for many reasons. I thought last years experience was a lot of fun and I learned a lot. I wanted to widen my knowledge of photography and also improve my skills. I discovered a new appreciation for art and for this reason thought taking 3-4 would benefit me. In conclusion, taking 3-4 will be a challenging, but will also be a beneficial course.

Frame and Composition Activity 3

The cat in the photograph is placed on the left side of the photograph, making it rule of thirds.

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The puppy in this photograph portrays the technique of rule of thirds. The dog is on the left side of the canvas, not centered at all.

http://www.photographytipsblog.org/rules-of-composition/

    

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The clownfish does not exemplify the compositional technique called rule of thirds because it is directly in the center of the photo.

http://www.okeanosgroup.com/blog/fish-2/for-the-nemo-lovers-clownfish/

The couple in the center of the composition is not rule of thirds because the subjects do not fall on the nine points of intersection.

                                                                                                       







                                     

Frame and Composition Activity 1

Tatiana Garanina

The photographer used a blurred background to enhance the girl's face. The light also grazes her face, capturing the viewer's attention

Lewis Collard

I chose this picture because the zoom enhances the dandelion. The photographer gives it a different perspective, one of a smaller object than a human.

Frame and Composition Activity 2

1. The photographer, John Szarkowski, says that "To quote out of context is the essence of the photographer's craft." This means that making images appear different on film than in real life is a critical concept.

2. The public may have been shocked to see his paintings because he experienced with different techniques that made the paintings unique. His use of enhancing motion was new at that time period.