For the first assignment I decided to research photo composition. The internet is abundant with articles and tutorials on how to compose the best picture. The Rule of Thirds and the Golden Ratio are among the most recognized guidelines for composing better photos, but there are others to be mentioned like framing, foreground and background, line of sight, cropping.
"In its simplest definition, a composition is a combination, or arrangement, of elements. A photographic composition is the arrangement of visual elements and as such is the product of a photographer's vision and their skill in seeing, identifying, arranging, and framing the finished image. This is a clearly distinct skill from those necessary to successfully operate a camera or calculate exposure."
http://www.naturephotographers.net/np101/gt0804-1.html
The above link I believe is interesting in the fact that although it focuses on landscape composition, it touches on the main guidelines, which can be applied in all instances of of photo composition.
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2 comments:
Alina,
I found this also on the web sites I browsed for my research, that rules are meant to be broken but I also found that these rules are more so guidelines than rules, which you also mentioned. I haven't had a chance to check out the web site yet; wanted to catch up on all the blogging first.
Very well put. And imagine when we get to the point when all of those compositional elements are taken into consideration with us not even having to thing about it. Thats where all of our practice should take us!
~karen
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