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Rule of Thirds

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The rule of thirds is a photography practice that splits photos into a grid with 9 boxes. In this picture the elephant is on the right vertical grid which frames the background better. The use of the rule draws your eye to the elephant. This is a picture of a mural I took in Mexico. I cropped it to fit the rule of thirds. The focal point is the donkey, where the eye is drawn. In this picture the tree is on the right vertical axis.The focal point is the upper part of the tree, where the light is shining through. My dog is on the right vertical axis in this picture. The focal point is my dog.

Framing

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The photographer used the doorway to frame the building in the background. The frame adds the effect of coming through the doors and seeing the building. List of items photographers used to frame photos: 1. Doorways 2. Fingers 3. Windows 4. Chair backs 5. Bookshelves 6. Chain Link 7. Statues 8. Pillars  9. Frames 10. Fences 11. Stairs 12. Trees 13. Bridges 14. Holes 15. Arches 16.  Buttresses 17. Door ways 18. Peep holes 19. Glasses 20. Lenses 21. Cameras 22. Walls 23. Floors 24. Paintings 25. Roofs I shot this picture using dollars as the frame and a goldfish as the subject. It was fairly easy to set up and I believe the goldfish pops out against the background. The frame emphasized the dull color of the background causing the goldfish to popout.

Depth of Field

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                                                                 Deep Depth of Field                                                               Shallow Depth of Field Depth of field describes the aperture lens, which focuses on the background. Deep depth of field includes everything in the background, whereas shallow depth emphasizes the foreground. Aperture is defined by light rays, which cause the blurring. On my camera the aperture is locked by holding down where you want to focus, which locks it. Sources: Myself These are the two photos I used to show depth of field This is shallow depth of field. The background is less visible, and the colors on the fish stand out more. The lack of light also causes the color to pop more because its easier to focus on the fish.This comes in handy when taking future close up pictures. The deep depth of field in this image causes the color to pop less, but the background is more visible. There is more light in this picture, whic

Alternative Angles

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t This shot of a boat shows birds eye view, the camera is straight above the boat, showcasing a unique, top down angle This picture of the dog shows worms eye view. the camera is directly below the dog displaying an angle that looks up at the dog. This image shows a straight angle. The camera is focused directly on the face, displaying the straight on angle This Ferris wheel picture was taken with a tilted camera angle. The camera was on an angle, and shot with this unique angle Tilted Worms Eye straight on birds-eye I chose these 4 pictures because I believe that they best display alternate angles. The angles I shot were Birds eye view, Straight On, and Tilted. I believe these are good examples of those angles.

Shadows and Light

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 The light source used was the sun, which cast the shadow of the girl running. The shadow is caused by the little girl running. The surface appears to be a beach, or somewhere near water, and the shadow is on it. Photo by Vitaly Butyrin. The light used is the sun, which casts the dogs shadow. The shadow is caused by the dog walking. The surface is the ground. Source: CNN This picture depicting a shadow of Godzilla wasn't all too difficult to shoot. The light was perpendicular to the prop, causing the shadow to be cast to the side/ This displays a contrast between the light, and shadow. Source: Me

A Brief History of Photography and the Camera

The First Camera was important because it was the first step in one of the world's most beloved forms of art, and one of the largest pieces of visual media on the planet. The First Permanent Images (Daguerreotype, Emulsion Plates, Dry Plates)  were important because the permanent image has defined the genre to this day, and opened up opportunities for a new medium Camera For Everyone  was important because it opened up the genre for everyone, and allowed anyone who could afford the camera participate in the art form The Horrors of War  were important because it showed the versatility of the camera, it brought a new aspect to photography, information through photos. The Wonder of Instant Images  was important because it allowed people to take multiple shots without it having to be perfect the first time.If you see something in the shot you didn't like, you could retake it and see the new one. Advanced Image Control  was important because it made shooting easier, and more ap