PhotoJ Photowalk

Hello to all my loyal readers! Last week in my photojournalism class we started looking at various photography techniques. After learning these techniques we got the chance to walk around campus with our friends in hope of using our new knowledge of photography to enhance our photos. Our assignment is to define all the techniques we learned and to provide examples through the photos we took on our photowalk.  Fun right?! Hopefully that is what I captured in the photos below.  So here are the techniques:
*Rule of thirds- The basic principle behind the rule of thirds is to break down an image into thirds (Vertically and Horizontally). You should never center the subject of your photo exactly in the middle of the frame.  Move them slightly to the right or left.
*Anticipate the moment- Always know about what you are trying to capture with your camera. (ex: sports) Know where to stand to take a picture so you can get the right shot at the right moment in time.  Wait it out so you can capture the most action.
*Find a different angle- Examples of this are worm's eye or bird's eye view.  Taking a photo at a different angle can create a completely different perspective for the viewer than just to see something straight-on.
*Leading lines- Try to use a natural line to point to the focal point of subject in the photo.
*Fill the frame- Zoom in as far as possible, trying to have as little "background" as possible.  You may have to move yourself to get the best picture. TIP: Feet first, then zoom!
*Framing- This is used to highlight the element in a photo or to emphasize the subject.  To really frame your subject, find objects to create a "frame" around your subject to guide the viewer's eyes to what you want them to see.
*Repetition- This is the repeating of more than one of the same subject/object, this is usually to focus on one subject rather than the rest of what is in the background. Ex: A line of a sports team in uniform
*Let the mug shot tell the story- This is taking a photo of someone's face which describes something they are feeling are going through.

{This is a picture of my friends/team mates, Madison Miller and Margaret Tran.  This is an example of the "fill the frame" technique.  Notice there is very little background and their faces are the biggest focal point in the photo.}

{This is a good example of the repetition technique.  I like this photo because of the unique angle and how the photo gets less sharp as the cookie dough goes further back.}

{This picture is a good example of the worm's eye view.  The different angle allows the viewer to see this sign from a different perspective.}