We are studying Photography as our next unit in Computer Graphics class. We have learned about how to take a good picture and about some of the elements that you have to pay attention to. Following is a list of the different elements that I have focused on: The Rule of Thirds, Simplicity, Lines, and Angle. Throughout this blog, I will explain and provide you with examples of each of these.
The first element that I am going to show is Simplicity. Simplicity can sometimes make a photo much better rather than if it had more than one element in the photo. In this picture that is below, the picture is just of a flower. I used the Rule of Thirds when taking this picture which means that the main point and focus of the picture was on one of the intersecting grid lines that appeared on the camera when taking the photo. It can be important that if you want an object to really stand out that the picture is simple.
Can you imagine this picture having a whole classroom in the background? It just would not look the same and the flower would not stand out like it does in this simple picture.
The next element I am going to discuss is Lines. When taking a picture of something that has lines, it is very important to get a good angle. If you take a picture head on verses diagonal, the diagonal picture would have much more dimension to it. I took a picture of lockers to show an example of this. These lockers look much better in this picture than they would if I would have taken a straight on shot of them.
The last element that I am going to discuss is Angle. Angle can totally change the view of the picture. Based on the angle in which the picture is taken, can change whether the object looks larger or smaller than it really is. Angle adds dimension to the photo and gives the viewer a different view. For an example of this, I took a picture of a flower. Instead of taking a picture of the flower straight on, I took a picture of it from the bottom of the flower. It gives the viewer a new perspective of the flower and makes a very interesting picture.
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