Katie G.

This photo is from the depth of field assignment. For this photo I used three rules of composition. I used depth of field so that the background is blurry, and the mask, which is the focal point, stands out more because it is in focus. I also used rule of thirds because I tried not to place the mask directly in the center of the photo, but rather off to the bottom right. You can also see leading lines in my photo with the bark of the tree leading down to the mask, the lines of the grass leading up to the mask, and the mask ribbons trailing off on either side. In this photo I also used a principle of design. By shooting the mask up close I wanted it to be emphasized.

Eliese L

For this photo, I used rule of thirds to place the hand and the glass slightly to the left and towards the top. I made sure however that there were other interesting factors in the rest of the photo as well. I also used intersting leading lines such as the arm and the table to lead the eye to the focal point, which is only interesting with all the other aspects with it. Another rule of composition that I used was use of light. I used the light coming in through a window on the left to reflect off the shiny surface of the table and create a deatiled reflection of the focal point.

The main principle I used for this photo was contrast. I used a dark table and my model was wearing a dark shirt to contrast with the light hand and glass of water as well as the refelction.

Lexy L

(Photograph 1) I used one of my close friends, Kylie, to model for a portrait. using the light projecting on the front of her, eliminating any shadows, or other unnecessary details. Cropping by just getting her on a park bench, with a short depth of field leaving the housing background in a slight blur. the fence and park bench create leading lines all to the focal point, Kylies face. The contrast of this photo is very good. You can see the white of her eye, and you can see her skin tone.

Robin K

In this particular photo, I chose to take a picture of fire to capture an interesting use of light, focal point, and cropping. The interesting light comes from the brightness and boldness of the fire, which also provides for a good focal point. The cropping helps get ridd of unneccessary details that would distract from the focal point. Those three rules help make the image more interesting to look at. The main principle design that i used

kayla trujillo

photo assignment- Painting with developer


in this assignment we got to paint developer onto one of our undeveloped photos. by painting the developer and not submerging the photo into the developer, we were able to paint an image on top of the photo, or give it a certain effect. in my photo it was originally just a picture of a stream with foliage surrounding it. so i got the idea to paint an image of a fish jumping out of the water across the whole page. i think i was very succesefull with guessing where i had to paint to make it look like a fish. i made the fish jump across the whole page rather then just a small spot. it follows the rule of thirds because the focal point isnt diretly in the middle of the pictue.

Ashley K

When photographing this picture I the only think i thought about it was that it was pretty. not fully opend yet, the only one still alive on the bush, a true fighter. The real challenge starts in the dark room where i croped it so it was clear the rose bud was the main focas point bluring out the background its the only thing there. The rose had a natural bend to the stem which made it easier to make sure that it wasnt in the center without looking too obvious. There is one spot near the bottom of the bud that had water on it that gleamed in the sun which just makes the rose look prettier. I think the contrast is really good because the rose is really dark with a grey background and white leaves which really adds to the photo.

Brenda F.

This photograph was taken for our assignment called 'Hip Shoots,' this assignment had us taking photographs on our hips, and making sure that the people around us were unaware that we were photographing them. I believe that this photograph is successful because of the strong focal point. Then you have the fence on the right as the leading lines to the focal point. The contrast in this photograph is also successfull becasue of the dark darks and light grays. This is by far my favorite photograph I have taken in the last two years of taking Photography.

Autumn W

This is one of my favorite photographs, not only because of the way it turned out but I also loved shooting this roll. This assignment was "Face your fears," and since I am terrified of blood, I put fake blood on my friend Keelah. The blood gave the photograph lots of contrast against her skin. Since I placed her on a white background and cropped it so she followed the rule of thirds, the contrast is much higher and she stands out much more. The lighting makes her skin look flawless and it gives the photograph the light feeling that I was going for. Her eyes are looking to the left which directs your eye to the top corner and makes you wonder what she is looking at. When developing this photograph, I used the technique of painting with developer. I wanted to make it seem as if she was leaving her past behind and moving forward into the future so I used a brush and dragged it off the page to create movement.

Ali H.

This photo is from the shooting assignment, "Contrasting Environments" where we were asked to capture photo's of things that contrasted each other, or opposites. I like this photo because I think it has good composition and contrast. My favorite aspect of the top photo would have to be the way the sky is lit up by the bushes, but then gets grey at the top. Also, I like how her legs are parallel to the horizon line (where the bushes and trees meet the sky). This photo has good leading lines, contrast, rule of thirds and cropping. Lastly, I think I used good balancing techniques to make the focal point the girl jumping. The bottom photo has good contrast and I like how it captures the innocence of the little girls. The rules of composition included leading lines, use of light, and contrast. I used good elements such as contrast to make the girls stand out more on the black background of the bushes.

Amber M.

This photo was taken at my Dad and Step-mom's wedding and i really like how the rings are so detailed. The contrast of the rings in front of the roses really makes the rings stand out because they are so much brighter and much more detailed than the roses which are more gray. The roses are almost set up in a line and lead to the focal point. The dark gray shadow behind the roses also leads right to the rings. I really like the balance of the soft petals and the metal rings next to eachother because i think the light and dark colors work really well together.

Sherrie K.

This photo is from the final portrait assignment. I wanted to make my portrait something that is not cliche. So I decided to take a photo of something that reflects my Middle Eastern culture. My friend volunteered to be my model and it worked out perfectly. I had her wear a veil to make the photo more mysterious and give it an "Arabian Nights" theme. The rules of composition that I used for this photo was rule of thirds, good use of light, and interesting focal point. The principle design I mainly used is contrast. I think the way that the light hits her face and the emotion in her eyes makes this a very successful photo. The contrast of the dark veil against her face makes her features stand out as well. There are dark-darks, light-lights, and medium grays which makes the contrast very striking. I also like the angle that this photo was taken, it gives it a good depth of field.

Taylor D

this photo is from assigment exraordinary. we had to take photos of drinking glasses. I thought it would be cool to have someone shott the glass with a BB gun. so i had someone do that and i got the glass blowing up. I have always wanted to do high speed but have never tried. I was so excited when it came out and the glass was flying off. I used rule of thirds becuase the glass was off to the side and not in the middle. I cropped the photo and zoomed in so you are able to see the glass blowing up more. i love the background and the contrast that the barn has. i love the shadow of thr fence in the background and how it is black on the white barn.

Taylor D

This photo is our last shooting assigments and it was portits.I feels its my best one because it captured her personality really well. The fence in the background is a leading line,and she is the focal point.the depth of Field is great with the background a little blurry and then the focal point in focus.i love the contrast from using filter 3.5 gave me light lights dark darks and medium grays. This way by far my favorite photo i have taken this whole year.

Carly P

I really like this picture because I took it at the University of Colorado in Boulder and I have a special connection with that school. I like how detailed the brick is and how it's not too grey. I have good contrast and I cropped the building well enough that I do not have any extra space. It also has semmetrical balance and has the stairs as leading lines.

Amanda R.

This is my 'Overlapping Negatives' photograph. I combined a picture of my little brother, laying in a garden of flowers and a picture of a beautiful pond right by my house with a huge tree and a bridge in the background. The focal point is my brother's face which is easy to find because it is darker than the rest of the picture, and it stands out. In the original picture of my brother, there is a brick wall behind him, which adds contrast to this picture along with leading lines; the flowers in front of him add leading lines as well. Also, in the original picture of the pond, the bridge in the background adds leading lines right towards my brother's face. This photograph has a lot of contrast because of the overlapping negatives, which also adds texture to the picture. This is by far my favorite picture that i have accomplished in this class, and I feel that it was definitely my most successful one as well.

Donovan C

I really like this photo because of the contrast. The filter's really allowed the bridge to come out a lot darker than the rest of the photo which makes it the focal point. The tree next to it gives the photo leading lines to the bridge from the top and the rocks on the sides also lead into the bridge. The angle that I took the photo is slightly above the bridge which allows the viewer to see the walkway on the bridge and also allows the viewer to see the lake behind. The horizon line is on the top third of the paper and the bridge is on the bottom third of the photo giving it leading lines.

Austin Y

I Like this photo mainly because of the contrast in the tree, and the leading lines that the branches off the tree provide. I also like how the picture is taken from an ants eye view, it gives off a scary perspective with the haunted tree thought in mind. Also, i like how the filter 5 allows this photo to stand out more with darker darks, lighter lights, and medium greys.

marleen s

Here is the awesome pottery students that we have at LHS.

Lexy L

Katie S

This photo is from the "Face Your Fears" assignment and it represents my fear of creepy psycho killers waiting for you in the back seat of your car. Not all the elements in the photo are the clearest but I think that's what makes it mysterious and creepy. I cropped out the rest of the car and decided to only have the girl and man in the picture because it makes the viewer focus on the situation that I am presenting. I think the girls shoulder/arm acts as a leading line that directs the eye toward the man. The contrast between the darkness of the girl and the illuminated white mask also adds to the photo. The girl being in the darkness in the photo parallels the way she is "in the dark" or unaware of the man that is about to attack her. There's also balance in the photo because the girl and the man are on either side of the composition, although the emphasis is obviously on the man because he is in the light.

Pa Houa

The Rules of composition that I mainly use is rule of thirds, depth of field, and cropping. Using all of these composition helped me with what I had to improve within my photos. I mainly use contrasting and some balance in my photos because my it's hard for me to have balance in my photos, and when I do have balance in my photos I dont really realize that I do.

Ashlee

I used interesting leading lines and focal point, cropping, and depth of field mainly for my photo. I like this photo because it doesnt have anything distracting and it has good leading lines. Also because i like how the depth of field came out. To me this photo can mean anything, it's just how you interpret it. I used emphasis because only one rose is in focus and that puts all the focus on that one rose instead of the whole thing. But after you notice the in focus rose then you notice the others, not in focus.

Molly M

In this photo, I worked with light and testing different shutter speeds. I decided to take this picture of the highway with a slow shutter speed and then I dyed the final photo with a blue toned dye. I used angle of view because I was up above the cars. There is a good use of light from the cars which is also the focal point. I also really like the movement created from the cars in the final photo. There is also balance because there is one concentrated area of light and movement in the photo.

Sydney R.

I think that my photo had interesting leading lines. The street light and the tallest building that can be seen create interesting perpendicular lines. I think the smaller, closer building helps draw the eye to the focal point, which isthe white hat of the man walking across the street. Another rule of composition that was portrayed well in this photo is the rule of thirds. The people crossing the street are not directly in the center of the photo, nor or they directly to the side. The final rule of composition that is used well in this picture is the use of light. I think this picture has wonderful lighting. I took it during the evening and surprisngly the picture did not turn out gray at all. The bottom is a little dark but you can still identify what's on the bottom half of the picture. I think that the principle of design that is best represented in this photo is contrast. I did not use a contrast filter for this photo, it came out like this naturally. I think the lighting made the contrast perfect. I also think that it's helpful that the man was wearing a white hat. Because of that, his head really stand out and creates a lot of contrast.

David

The rules of compostion that I used when taking my photograph were Cropping, Angle of view, and Use of light. I cut off all unnecessary details that distracted the viewer's eye from the focal point and made the photo more balanced through the process of Cropping. I made sure to take the photo from a side view instead of right on from the front in order to add interest/detail through the use of Angle of View. I chose to take my photo on a day that was sunny and that would provide me with the most appropriate amount of light that would help with the contrast of my photo and allow for more details to come out when developing it.

The principles of design that i mainly used when creating my photograph were Contrast, Pattern, and Balance. The use of lighting allowed for me to create a better contrast within my photo and I also chose to use a contrast filter to make the darks, darker and the lights, lighter within my photo. The use of patterns was portrayed with the row of umbrellas and street objects that are in focus and fade to out of focus as they go on. Finally, I balanced my photograph by keeping the building my main focal point and making sure to cut out the details and parts of the street that were driving the viewer's eye away from the focus of the photograph.

Working With Light; Alix

In this photo I was going out on a limb with this idea that I cooked up in my head. Having skipped Photo 1 and starting with Photo 2 I had no practice with lighting and timing. Going off of my idea and small knowledge of how to work with light I took this photo in complete darkness, three flashes, and only one girl. The balance of each flash and position made the photo a success. Using a straight on focal point i think really emphasized the balance of the photo. The contrast could of been improved but the action in the photo also makes it a success with the chair being in complete focus and the eyes. It communicates to the eye that the photo was taken in many flashes with only one girl but showing six arms. I was shocked and proud with how the photo turned out because i was working in the dark figuratively and literally.

This photo is from the "Face Your Fears" assignment and it represents my fear of creepy psycho killers waiting for you in the back seat of your car. Not all the elements in the photo are the clearest but I think that's what makes it mysterious and creepy. I cropped out the rest of the car and decided to only have the girl and man in the picture because it makes the viewer focus on the situation that I am presenting. I think the girls shoulder/arm acts as a leading line that directs the eye toward the man. The contrast between the darkness of the girl and the illuminated white mask also adds to the photo. The girl being in the darkness in the photo parallels the way she is "in the dark" or unaware of the man that is about to attack her. There's also balance in the photo because the girl and the man are on either side of the composition, although the emphasis is obviously on the man because he is in the light.

Sammy L.

In this photo, I mainly used angle of view by taking the shot to the side of the shoe and not straight on and cropping by cutting out some of the candy machines to bring the focus more on the shoe. I also used rule of thirds by having my focal point on the bottom left corner instead of in the very middle. The principle of design that I mainly used in this photo was contrast - the contrast of the candy in the background and the shoe itself had high contrast.