Blog #2

I chose to work with a photo that I took during this past summer in San Fransisco. The photo shows Chinese lanterns dangling over the busy street of China Town. However, I thought there was too much extra space on the bottom half of the photo and decided to crop it!

After cropping I can tell there is a large difference of where your eye is drawn. It is more aesthetically pleasing with a closer crop and works better with the shot. But still, the picture isn't done yet.

I worked with the color tools to exaggerate the Chinese lanterns, storefronts, and the sky. I also used the brightness tool to eliminate some of the original shadows and darkness. 

Blog #1

Composition

In this blog I will exemplify five compositions of photography: negative space, layering, texture, lines, and close up shots while using roses as my subjects.

Negative Space

In this shot, I worked with the surrounding leaves to frame this pink rose. The leaves acted as negative space, drawing the eye and attention to the rose. The darkness of the leaves also highlights the rose's vividness.

Layering

These two roses allow the composition of layering. One rose lies in the foreground while the other layers.

Texture

I worked with the anatomy of the petals to show the veins to show the texture. 

Lines

In this shot, the stem breaks the negative space adding to the intensity of the rose as well as exemplifying the lines. 

Close Up

I captured the intricacy of these petals by choosing a close angle while working with the curves of the petals.