Photgraphic Effect

In the past few days we have done many compositional trick but my favorite trick by far is gaussian blur. I like the gaussian blur because it creates a soft look to your photo and pops the emphasis of your photo out more. Although gaussian blur is my favorite, I also had fun adding color to my images.

Portrait

Face Portrait Using Simplicity

Artistic Portrait Using Light

Prop photo using Rule of Thirds

This is my "surprise me" photo using Extreme Angles

Contact Sheet

The contact sheet is a spread sheet of all the compositional tricks I have used while taking pictures. My Trick is simplicity because I was able to use a very simple background that drew all the attention to my empahsis, but did not make the picture a snapshot. The trick I think ill start using more often is Leading Lines because leading lines make your pictures look cool by making them look more three dimensional. The trick that was most difficult is the extreme angle because it is hard was hard for me to look at any regular old everyday thing I may see and think "hey this might look good from an extreme angle". My favorite photo was the framing because I like the fact that I was able to frame nature in a beautiful way, kinda like was actual photographers do.

Compositional Trick #8 Fill in Flash

Fill in Flash in when you use the flash on the camera to make your subject brighter and easier to see in the picture.

Compositional Trick #7 Drawing with light

Photography means "drawing with light". Sometimes the best picture is the picture that has the least amount of light on the subject because if u have a dramatic amount of lighting it can create a beautiful picture. (My picture isn't the best example of "drawing with light").

Compositional Trick #6 Framing

Frames are used to guide the viewers eye inside to the emphasis. A frame could be anything and can be found anywhere.

Compositional trick #5 Extreme Angles

Takin pictures from an extreme angle is used to capture everyday things, but from a different view point. Usually a view point that people wouldn't see.

Compositional Trick #4 Simplicity

Simplicity is when u take all other destractions out of the picture and leave only the emphasis.

Compositional Trick #3 Macro

Macro is the kinda picture that is up close, but the background will get blurry to create a more artistic picture. It can also bring out more texture in the picture your taking.

Compositional Trick #2 Leading Lines

You use leading lines in the picture to lead the viewers eyes to the focus of the picture.