Magazine Cut Outs Number 1

This assignment will be continued through out the entire course. This is for the classroom course only and not for online (can't cut and send them in)

 Students in class will look through magazines to find examples of each of the listed topics.  These topics reinforce what has been discussed in class and what has been assigned in the lab. The more photographs a new student looks at the better as they develop our sense of quality.

ASSIGNMENT #1 - WEEK 2

No Background

No background at all makes for a complete focus of attention on the subject. Notice how the other rules of composition still apply here as the chick falls on the rule of thirds line. Light came from behind the subject.

1. Background SIMPLIFIED

The aperture was adjusted to let in maximum amount of light at a setting of around f 2 in this photo. The result is loss of sharpness in the background which we call background simplified. Notice the lack of focus or sharpness. Where does it look like the light is comming from?  The top? The side? Here is a subject that does not follow the rule of thirds.

2. Background Included

With the aperture set to let in a minimal amount of light at f 16 the focus gets sharper and the background becomes clear. Do this when the objects in the background ADD to the story of your subject.

5. Leading Lines

Objects in the composition that draw the viewer INTO the photo and perhaps to the center of interest.

6. FRAME

Defined as some object in the FOREGROUND that surrounds or frames the center of interest. This is often a door like this or a tree or bush. It adds depth to a photo.

7. Strong Center of Interest Dead Center

In the cat we find our eye drawn to the cat as it is has a strong attraction to the eyes plus the photo uses a frame (out of focus foreground) to add depth and help draw our attention to the cat.

Total of 7 photographs should be in this first assignment. Put the results in your notebook. Label each. Neatness counts....do a nice job of putting this in the book .... not too much glue, cut and trim pictures neately.