There is no consistent subject matter throughout my pictures. However, 4 out of the 8 pictures were taken in Westport, MA. Two photos are from Bakers Beach- the picture of my dog, and of the two girls walking. The other two from Westport are from different places: an apple orchard, and Allen's Pond Reservation. My point of view changes throughout the course of these photographs. However, all of my pictures are horizontal, except for one. I considered rule of thirds in pictures 5, 6, and 8. In picture 5, I made sure to not center the fence in the middle, but on the left hand side. The fence started on the left, in the imaginary first column of the rule of thirds, and ended in the third. My second picture, of The Met successfully drags your eye across the whole work. First you see the sign, then the column, then the rest of the work starts to pop out and you notice all of the other details in the other columns, then the decorative elements of the Corinthian column.
Playgrounds & Powerlines
My first picture best demonstrates the rule of thirds, because the first portion of the bars fall on the 1/3 mark of the photos. They perfectly match where the grid lines would be, both horizontally and vertically, as the bars go off into where the third column of boxes would be. My first photo, of the monkey bars, shows the best point of view and angle- I really like how the bars are level with the camera. The second photo best showcases positive and negative shape, because the bars are the focal point of the photo, and are the positive shapes, while the textured ground (mud, wood chips, etc.) are the negative space in the background. Although you can easily see the ground in the back, your eye first goes to the vertical bars in the image. The fourth photo is the best example of a strong composition, drawing the viewers eye through the work, because your eye first goes to the top bar, then follows the bars towards the ground, and finally leads you to the textured wood chips on the ground. I think that my best photo from this assignment is the first one. It has a good point of view, a good angle, has good use of positive and negative space, and the focal point is very clear. The best black and white photo with proper exposure is the third one, because you can see shadows from the swings, chains, and other equipment, and you can see the light and dark features on the equipment.