Rule of thirds 2

Continued, having the focus of an image being in the last third of a photo either on the left or right. Included in this shoot are another lantern and a window.

Rule of Thirds 1

For the "Rule of Thirds" photoset, we are encouraged to break out of the typical pictures with a point of  focus in the center. The goal here is to have the focal point of the picture taking up about 1/3rd of the image on the left or right side.

Depth staging 2

Another set of 3 photos as part of the depth staging assignment, having the camera focus on an object in the foreground set against a larger background to create a sense of depth. Images partially saturated via photoshop.

Depth staging 1

Here is a series of 3 shots demonstrating "depth staging", or having objects in the foreground and background to specifically get a sense of depth and distance in a shot. 

Telephone pole

A single shot of a line of telephone poles showing repetition into the background. Taken in black and white.

Looking up

2 pictures showing repetitive patterns with an upward angle to create depth.

Up and down the stairs

For this photo series, I photographed stairs in an effort to produce depth through a repetitive shape (in this case, stairs). Selective saturation done via photoshop.

Nooks and crannies

I used the presence of leading lines on both sides of the photograph to shoot into "closed space" areas, such as between library shelves, into an alleyway, or a railing heading down the stairs. Selective saturation done via photoshop.

Up and down the street

In an effort to create depth in an image using "leading lines", I found that looking up or down a sidewalk while including a wall or side of a building creates leading lines towards the end of the street. Selective saturation used in Photoshop to emphasize leading lines.

No camping

A "No Camping" sign taken from varying distances, partially desaturated via photoshop.

Contrasted flower

In these 3 shots, I photographed a flower right outside of the school. I turned the exposure value down on the camera and adjusted the contrast in order to make the single flower stand out against the leaves in the background and give the pictures depth. I took the photos from 2 varying distances and 2 different angles.

Red, white and black

In this 3 photo series, I experimented with a mix of a desaturated image with color on one particular object in order to put emphasis on certain aspects of the photo. I took photos from varying distances and angles to get different backdrops for the flag.