Journal #5 - Compositional Tools

Grade 11 Compositional Tools

Using the Techniques discussed in the last post and related Required Reading take three photos. You should use a shallow Depth of Field for every picture. A shallow Depth of Field is created by using a large aperture like f2 or f4. Choose your focus carefully.
Picture: One Rule of Thirds
Picture: Two Lead-in Lines
Picture Three: Framing

Grade 12 Foreground Interest

You will be focusing on a variety of technical elements as well as Compositional. Read this article on composing a shot with foreground interest.
Use the techniques discussed in the article to take a Landscape photo with:

• a low view point
• a small aperture (f11-f16) Pay attention to where you focus.
• take two images from exactly the same spot one with an exposure set for the sky and one set for the forground.  
• If you have a wide angle lens use it, if not zoom out as much as you can

We will work in Photoshop to add a simulated "Graduated Filter" in a lesson later this week. See this tutorial for a step by step guide in creating this effect.