Workshop 1: Rule of thirds, composition and depth

Today I researched rules of thirds, depth, and composition, I went around my house and outside to take pictures and create interesting shots.

(Shot set-up)

First I looked at this vase of flowers, in this case, the overhead lighting yellowed the picture, so I turned it off and pulled the curtains of the window pack to light it with more natural lighting, I then aligned the corner of the room and the vase itself along the right-top, and right-bottom lines of the grid, to leave empty space to one side and create focus.

Final Product

(Final product)

(Shot set-up)

(Final Product)

My second shot I decided to focus more on depth. With a more busy and interesting background and foreground, it was a better place to create focus, the elephant, my subject, was centered in the top right axis along the grid. By moving the camera angle down, I was able to create depth of field and make the elephant look much further away than it was.

(Shot set-up)

 For my third shot, I looked at camera angle or perspective and how I could use it to my advantage. I tried to make the trees in this shot look long and dynamic, so I played a lot with depth and angle, making the trees look elasticated almost. By aligning the trees along the center square lines, they all tilted towards the center, making them appear longer, higher, and more imposing.

(Final Product)