Week 1: Thirds and Frames
1: Swan Lake
For this photo, I was focusing on the rule of thirds. In post-processing I desaturated most of the colours, except the oranges/reds for the beak, to reduce distraction of the water in the background.
2: Gretsch
With this photo I was looking for the separation of foreground from background by using a narrow depth of field. I also put the subject on a third line again.
3: Haunted
I've placed the subject in the right two-thirds leaving the left-hand third of the photo mostly empty. I used two light sources to add a second shadow in the background. I liked the way the shadows look like they are haunting this poor little guy while he's in the spotlight.
4: Look Up, Look Way Up
For this photo, I was still focused on the rule of thirds, placing the cat in the bottom third of the frame. I liked the way the chair posts in the background form a stripe pattern behind her, in contrast to the direction she is looking.
5: Rosie the Riveter
I liked the way the wood detailing on the cabinet door framed this mug. So in this photo, I tried to combine the idea of finding natural frames with the rule of thirds to make the Rosie mug the subject.
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