This project-based course is designed to engage a range of students from the photo newbie to the emerging intermediate in the exciting world of digital photography. Using Blogger.com, students will keep web-based annotated pictorial journals to record, share, and comment on their own and their peers’ practical development in the use of basic photo elements.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Rule of Thirds: Portrait
Hello, here is a photo I took of one of Mrs. Goss's sheep today. I tried to allign the mouth at the bottom third of the photo and the eyes at the top third.
Robert I like how intentional you are. The ears and eyes are in line with the upper third, and the mouth was in line with the lower third. Two tips: Portraits of animals or people are so commonly symmetrically framed that they are cliche, so try to use the left or right thirds a bit more with portraits. Next, if you are outside taking a portrait try to get the subject to look in to the sun, that way the shadows will not conceal essential detail (like the goat's right eye). What were the settings? Nice job!
Hello, here is a photo I took of one of Mrs. Goss's sheep today. I tried to allign the mouth at the bottom third of the photo and the eyes at the top third.
Robert I like how intentional you are. The ears and eyes are in line with the upper third, and the mouth was in line with the lower third. Two tips: Portraits of animals or people are so commonly symmetrically framed that they are cliche, so try to use the left or right thirds a bit more with portraits. Next, if you are outside taking a portrait try to get the subject to look in to the sun, that way the shadows will not conceal essential detail (like the goat's right eye). What were the settings? Nice job!
ReplyDelete