Composition Assignment

For this assignment, we had to take pictures around the school, each one representing one of the 11 elements of composition. For the rule of thirds I took a picture of the tree by the pond outside, and the tree and it's branches took up most of the photograph. For lines, I took a picture of a car, the front grill of the car had intersecting lines that I thought represented this well. Next I did pattern, and took a photo of the benches out side of the school, showing the pattern with the crossing "bars".  For symmetry, I found a neat light fixture that had a cool wave to it, and it was perfectly symmetrical, even the wall in the background. For depth of field, I took a photo of a tree in the foreground and the school in the background, so you can see the distance in between the two. For texture, I took a picture of a shoe, I think the shadows and the ground he is standing on helps enhance this photo a lot. Next, I took a picture of Matt framing. This shows him trying to make the focal point of the picture his eyes, which is one of the elements of composition. For balance I took a picture of the crossing staircases, because there isn't too much in one section of the photo. For perspective I have a picture of matt on the football field from an angle I find quite effective. Space means to let the focal point breath, so in the next picture, of the dandelion, the majority of the photograph is grass. Lastly, for color, I took a picture of a yellow moped. The yellow along with the orange of the reflector is great for color. Overall, I learned about the elements of composition and how to apply the techniques to photographs. I think that they are very effective and will help me grow as a photographer.