Rule of Thirds

This photo was taken using the Rule of Thirds. Notice how it is in the far left third. The reason why this is a good photo is because of the background, lighting, and subject. The background of the photo is blurred out and popping with vibrant colors. On top of that the subject is an interesting one for it is characterized with a soft delicate body. This pops out to the viewer giving them a sense of beauty.

This one was also taken using the Rule of Thirds. Everything in the photo is okay except for the lighting. Unlike the picture above the light is a bit darker and dull. Also the subject isn't as interesting as the previous one.

This photo was taken using the self timing feature. On top of that I used a tripod to raise the camera so that the picture could be taken at this angle. This setup is ideal for times when you yourself want to be in the picture like at a wedding or party.

The tripod can be used to take pictures from places you can't reach. In this photo the tripod is under the bleachers. You can do this in places like high shelfs, from inside a locker, etc. 

Action Photos

 

                                

Framing

This was a successful trial in framing. I took this photo through a space made by stacks of books. The photo has an interesting subject that really stands out. 

This was also a successful trial at framing. I took it through a tire on a field. The only problem with the photo is that the subject isn't as interesting as the picture above. Otherwise the photo is fine.

Background Check

This post will include three photos in which I tested the backgrounds. I used portrait mode to make the subject stand out more. I will order them from best to worst according to the background.

This picture has a perfect background, The blurriness is very strong and there are no intrusive objects straying the viewer away from the subject.

This photo is also good however, the reason it wasn't perfect was because I was too far from the subject. This caused the blurriness to be weak.

On the other hand this picture is the opposite of the previous one. The subject is focused on because the blurriness is strong. The only problem with this is the picture of the man looking at us. I did't notice it at first but it diverted my attention from the attention because it was so out of the ordinary.

Depth of Field

Can you make out all the words on the plaque? Probably not. The reason for this is because I took this picture in portrait mode. What portrait mode does is that it makes the subject stand out by making the background blurry. The reason why I chose this background is because it showed the blurriness easily.

Now look at this one. As you can see the words on the plaque are clearly visible and easier to read. The reason for this is because instead of portrait mode, I used landscape mode. Landscape mode captures the sharpness of the subject as well as the background.

Portrait Photography

In order to achieve the blurriness of the background, I turned the mode dial of my camera to portrait mode. Notice how the photograph has a shallow depth of field allowing the subject to be in greater focus.