Balanced Compositions

Formal Balance Examples:

Informal Balance Examples:

Radial Balance Examples:

Portraiture Portfolio

Basic:

Profile/Side View:

Frontal:

3/4:

Framing:

Close-Up:

Shoulder Length:

Mid-shot:

Full-shot:

Camera Angles:

High Angle:

Low Angle:

Eye Level:

Hall Passes

DSLR Line Portfolio

Leading Line #1:

This is a good example of leading line because the red metal rails/bars are leading up to Gabby, who is the most focused.

Leading Line #2:

I chose to use this as another example for leading line because Stella was standing in the spot where the bleachers in the back happened to be horizontally leading up to her.

Leading Line #3

This an example of leading line because the fence is on an angle where you can see it leading up to Maliah standing at the end.

Leading Line #4:

I like this example of leading line because it shows how both the red railing and the stairs are leading up to the door.

Leading Line #5:

I picked this for leading line because the white line on the track leads a path up to where Gabby is laying.

Dividing Line #1:

 This is an example of dividing line because the fence has the same pattern which divides the whole photo into sections.

Dividing Line #2

 Just like the photo above, this is an example of dividing line because not only does the fence give a pattern, but so does the fence's shadow.

Dividing Line #3

 I like this photo for dividing line because it's full of the metal "X's" which altogether divide up the whole image.

Dividing Line #4

 This is an example of dividing line because the stairs are on an angle where they are shaped as rectangles dividing up the photo.

Dividing Line #5

This is simply a photo of a brick wall which is perfect for dividing line because it gives a nice easy pattern.

Camera Raw Portfolio

1) Low Angle = Looking up at the subject

2) High angle = looking down at subject

3) Building or Machine

4) Landscape

5) Pattern = repeated shapes

6) Framed = subject has a frame around it

7) Rule of thirds

8) person or people

9) Interesting shapes or textures

10) Macro = high detail close up

11) Your choice

The Importance of Photography

A) Which TED Talk did you find most interesting? Any explain why you found it interesting.
 I found the ocean photography TEDtalk the most interesting. The reason it was my favourite was because of how gorgeous the photos were. I love underwater photography, and the way they turn out. Photos taken underwater always have such captivating aspects to them, and they are much different than regular photography. I wish to get a chance to bring an underwater camera out somewhere with me and take photos just like the ones seen in the video. Overall, this is the video that really caught my eye.

B) How did you relate to the speaker's experience? (It could be the way they think, the reason they love photography, their experiences remind you of your own)
The very first line the speaker said in the video was, "As a kid I used to dream about the ocean." I can relate to this 100%. When I was younger, around the age of nine or ten, I went to MarineLand and after that trip, I decided that all I wanted to be when I was older was a marine biologist. I wasn't the biggest fan of many animals but I was in love with whales and dolphins. The speaker had mentioned that he enjoyed underwater photography because it gave such a "wow" factor. I agree with him, photos of marine animals turn out really beautiful because they give us a pop of colour and contrast.

C) c. List all the ways you use photography, the ways you use photography as a photographer taking pictures and as a viewer viewing photographs. List them in chart format:

Photographer	Viewer
- Portraits: (photos of my friends and family) - Selfies - The sky - Books/Book shelves - Food - Statues  - Artwork	- Groups of friends  - Sunsets/Sunrises  - Buildings  - Celebrities (paparazzi photos)  - Advertisements  - Plants  - Billboards  - Sculptures  - Artwork

D) Describe why photography is important to you and why you take pictures or view photographs.

I will admit, I'm one of those people who enjoy taking pictures for the sake of their Instagram feed, but that's not the whole reason why I love photography. I like taking photos to capture the moment so I can look back on them in years ahead. I also love sharing photos I take on social media because I like seeing other people's pictures online, and I figure they might want to see mine. Believe it or not, photography is an important part of my life. I take photos everyday, whether it's a selfie, a picture of the sky or my bookshelf, I take at least one picture a day.

Photography Portfolio

1) Low-angle = looking up at subject

2) High angle: looking down at a subject

3) Building or Machine

4) Landscape

5) Pattern = repeated shapes

6) Framed: Subject has a frame around it

7) Rule of Thirds

8) Person or people

9) Interesting shapes or textures

10) Macro = high detail close-up

11) Your choice