Composotion & Silhouette

5 More Elements of Composition

1. How does Framing help you to show the main idea of your photo?

Framing helps show the main idea of an image because when it is used correctly, it can draw the eye of the viewer of an interest to a partiular part if the scene.

2. What is the perspective? Give one example from the article that persective does for a photograph?

Perspective is a shot that is taken from different angles to make a big impact. Photos that are up close as a unique perspective to images, espeially protraits.

3. How can you use space in a photo?

You can use space in your photo to give a mood of lonliness so it is good to experiment with moving in close and personal and moving out to capture a subjet in its context.

4. What is balance in a phtograph?

Balance in a photograph is when an image has a secondary point of interest to counter balance the main focal point in the picture and providing those 'empty' spots with a little weight.

5. What are good and bad points of using color in a photo?

A good point about adding color is that bright colors add vibrancy, energy, and interest, but if they are out in the wrong position, thay can also distract viewers away from the main focals point.

How to Photograph Silhouettes

1. Why does a silhouette photo stand out?

A silhouette photo stands out because of the combination of their simplicity but also the story that they convey, and because they don't give the viewer a clear picture of everything but leave part of the image up to their imagination to wonder about.

2. What is the strategy for taking a silhouette photo?

The strategy for taking silhouette photos is to place your subject in front of some light source and to force your camera to set its exposure based upon the brightest part of your picture and not the subject of your image.

3. Explain how to "get your light right."

Instead of lighting the front of your subject, in silhouettes you need to ensure that there is more light shining from the background than the foreground of your shot.

4. Where should your light source be?

Your light source should be a sunset or sunrise, but really any bright light will be able to do the trick.

5. What should the background of a silhouette be? Why?

The background of a silhouette should be bright; usually the best background will be s bright cloudless sky with the sun setting. You want to position the brightest lght source behind your subject, either so that they hide it or so that its in the backgriund somewhere.

6. What is a profile? Why does a profile make a better silhouette?

A profile is when you take a picture of a person from the side capturing their feature, like their nose, mouth, and eyes, because they are outlined they are more likely to be recognized.

"The Color Purple" Photo Planning

1. What is the passage # you were given? What pages from the book?

I was given passage #7 and it was taken from pages 88-89.

2. List all the emotion words that can be found in the passage.

Nasty

Dirty

Behavior

Suck

Dream

Murder

Prison

Sickly

Bad

Kill

3. What colors can symbolize the mood and emotion of the passage?

Colors like blue, gray, black, and red can symbolize the mood and emotion of the passage.

4. What sentence in the passage do you think conveys a sense of emotion? Whay?

A sentence in the passage that I think conveys emotion is on page 89 when Sophia says, " 'I dream of murder', she say, 'I dream of murder sleep or wake.' "

5. The photo I am going to take are:

Of a woman sitting in a jail cell, in a chair, staring out of a window longingly. Another of a woman's hands folded on her lap with a teardrop falling down her hand. An absract picture of of add, jagged shapes and one of the shapes has an eye in it with a briht red gash going through the middle. And another photo of a woman's hand in the hand of another person's hand comforting her.

Daily Image 4/29/11

1. What do you see? Decsribe what is happening.

I see what seems to be an under water cave or tunnel.

2. What Colors, Shapes, and Lines?

I see blue, brown, black, gray, and white.

I see triangles and circles.

I see many curved lines and a few straight, jagged lines.

3. Write down 5 expressive words that relate to the image.

Imaginative, Cool, Calm, Bright, Definition.

4. What mood does this give you? Explain why?

This image giver me a mood of calmnees and serenity. I say this because of the bright but calming colors of browns and blues.

5. Interpret the photograph. What does the photo mean?

I think this photo means composure and peacefulness.

6. Write 1 sentence explaing how the photo uses a Rule of Composition.

This photo has a large Depth of Field. I say ths because a large area of the photo is in focus.

Daily Image 4/27/11

1. What do you see? Describe what is happening.

I see a building with people on the steps and in the middle of the steps, I see the building damaged and 5 men in hats and wool coats walking down the destroyed steps.

2. What Colors, Shapes, and Lines?

I see black, gray, white, orange, blue, green, brown, and yellow.

I see many rectangles, squares, cylinders, and triangles.

I see many straight horizontal and vertical lines and a few diagonal lines.

3. Write down 5 expresssive words that relate to the image.

Purpose, Past, History, Change, Before-After.

4. What mood does this give you? Explain why.

This photo gives me a mood of victory and prevail because the people were being controlled by a dictator and they defeated them and won back their ndependence and freedom.

5. Interpret the photograph. What is the meaning of this image?

This photo shows an area of the world, propably the Middle East, when it was taken over by Nazi's and how they destroyed and important building, but when the people regained their independence then they rebuilt their civilization.

6. Write 1 sentence explaining how the photo uses a Rule od Composition.

This photo uses Actual and Implied Lines because the building has actual lines going horizontal and vertical lines in its architecture and the steps hae a few actual lines goin vertically and many implied lines going horizontally.

Daily Image 4/25/11

1. What do you see? Decbrobe what is happening.

I see an old, abandoned building filled with junk like carboard boxed and old newspapers.

2. What Colors, Shapes, and Lines?

I see black, white, and gray.

I see rectangles, squares, cones, cylinders, anf triangles.

I see many straight vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines; I also see a few curved lines.

3. Write down 5 expressive words that relate to the image.

Junk, Piled, Old, Abandoned, Worn.

4. What mood does this image give you? Explain why.

This image gives me a mood of desolation and abandonment. I say this because the building looks like no one has stepped foot in it for years. The buliding looks old and rusty and there is junk piled al over the floor so much that you can't even see the ground anymore.

5. Interpret the photograph. What does the photo mean?

I think this photo represent abandonment and lonliess. The building looks so old and empty.

6. Explain how the photo uses a Rule of Composition.

I think thia image has a large Depth of Field. I say this because a large area of the photo is in focus.

Daily Image 4/20/11

1. What do you see? Describe what is happening.

I see a Japanese man standing in the middle of what probably used to be a building due to the destruction that has happened in Japan.

2. What Colors, Shapes, and Lines?

I see brown, gray, black, green, blue, orange, red, and white.

I see rectangles, triangles, squares, and circles.

I see many straight vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines.

3. Write down 5 expressive words that relate to the image.

Shock, Breakdown, Destruction, Shambles, Hysteria.

4. Interpret the photograph. What is the meaning of this image?

I think this photo shows a man who probably is apart of the cleaning group in Japan to help clean Japan, and he's loooking around at the dismantled building in utter shock.

5. How does this image use the Rules of Composition?

The Rule of Thirds: There really is no definite horizontal line. The man in the photo is near a money spot.

Simplicity: The shambled buildin in the background doesn't make the background clear and uncomplicated. The man standing in the pile of trash is the point of interest.

Actual and Implied Lines: The pieces of the building make actual and implied straight vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines.

Daily Image 4/14/11

1. What do you see? Describe what is happening.

I see a city upside down at the bottom of the image and where the ground is part of it is borken away so you can see the other city through it which is facing right side up. The two cities almost look like they are reflecting each other.

2. What Color, Shapes, and Lines?

I see blue, gray, tan, red, yellow, green, black, brown, and white.

I see rectangles, trapezoids, squares, circles, and triangles.

I see many straight horizontal and vertical lines. There are also some straight and curved diagonal lines.

3. Write down 5 expressive words that relate to the image.

Mirror, Shadow, Awkward, Reflect, Creative.

4. Interpret the photograph. What id the meaning of this image?

I think this photo shows how you could be on one side of the world and on the opposite side there is another city.

5. How does this image use the Rules of Composition?

The Rule of Thirds: The area in the photo where the bottom image meets the groud barrier makes a horizon line in the lower thirds of the image. Part of the bulding in the city at the top of the photo is in a money spot.

Simplicity: The ground barrier sort of make the background clear and uncomplicated. The really is no defiite point of interest.

Actual and Implied Lines: The bricks in the ground and the bulidings make actual and implied lines. And the city at the bottom makes a compositional triangle.

Daily Image 4/12/11

1. What do you see? Describe what is happening.

It looks a storm or a tornado hit somehwere and it is building up and the lightning was is getting ready to strike.

2. What Colors, Shapes, and Lines?

I see gray, peach, white, black, and yellow.

I see triangles, circles, and rectangles.

I see many jagged diagonal lines and straight horizontal lines.

3. Write down 5 expressive words that relate to the image.

Destructive, Terror, Fearful, Dark, Hard.

4. Interpret the photograph. What is the meaning of this image?

I think the photographer wanted to relay an emotion of dark, sadness, or fear, because by looking al the size of the storm, it looks like it will leave alot of damage.

5. Explain how this image uses the Rules of Composition.

The Rule of Thirds: The area in the image where the ground meets the sky makes the horiszon line. The clouds that make the storm are in the miney spots.

Simplicity: The clear sky makes the background uncomplicated. The storm cloud is the point of interest.

Actual and Implied Lines: The lightning in the storm cloud makes actual diagonal, branched lines. In the sky the different colors make implied horicontal lines.

Daily Image 4/8/11

1. What do you see? Describe what is happening.

I see a shirtless man walking on a tight-rope across the mountains and cliffs.

2. What Colors, Shapes, and Lines?

I see blue, tan, black, gray, white, green, and yellow.

I see many triangles and rectangles.

I see many straight, jagged vertical and diagonal lines.

3. Write down 5 expressive words that relate t the image.

Adventurous, Sharp, Jagged, Risky, Daring.

4. Interpret the photograph. What is the meaning of this image?

I think this photo represtnts life, and the man walking on the rope shows that is risky and it isn't easy. There are many situations and obstacles that we must overcome, but if we are careful, we can make it to the end.

5. How does this image use the Rukes of Composition?

The Rule of Thirds: The area in the photo where the tops of the mountains meet the sky makes a horizon line. The man walking on the tight-rope is in the money spots.

Simplicity: The mountains and sky make the background clear and uncomplicated. The man on the rope is the pint of interest.

Actual and Implied Lines: The jagged edges of the mountains make actual straight vertical and diagonal lines. And the tight-rope makes an actual diagonal linee.

Mood and Emotions in Music

1. 1. What is the mood of the 1^st video?

The mood if the first video is jolly, perky, and happy. You could tell that the movie was for children, and the video was very colorful. The scenes were very bright and family orientated.

2. 2. What is the mood of the 2^nd video?

In the second video the trailer was completely the opposite. There was scary music in the video; there were many dark shadowy colors. And the scenes they played from the movies weren’t as jolly.

Song #1: Write 10 words describing how the song makes you feel.

Bright, Funny, Colorful, Cheerful, Excited, Happy, Hyper, Energetic, Green, Lively.

Song #2: Write 10 words describing how the song makes you feel.

Slow, Calming, Acoustic, Smooth, Deep, Soothing, Heart-felt, Composed, Entertaining,

Song #3: Write 10 words describing how the song makes you feel.

Electric, Lively, Futuristic, Dance, Crazy, All over the place, Moving, Jumpy, Capturing, and Weird.

Song #4: Write 10 words describing how the song makes you feel.

Acoustic, Different, Creative, Artistic, Innovative, Uninteresting, Easily distracted form video, Original, Skilled, and Serious.

Daily Image 4/6/11

1. What do you see? Describe what is happening.

I see an area of the woods and the changes it makes during each season. First, winter, then fall, spring, summer, fall again, and lastly winter.

2. What Colors, Shapes, and Lines?

I see brown, white, gray, green, orange, yellow, tan, and black.

I see triangles and rectangles.

I see many straight diagonal and vertical lines.

3. Write down 5 expressive words that relate to the image.

Changing, Adapt, Convert, New, Fresh.

4. Interpret the photograph. What is the meaning of this image?

I think this photo shows that the world is ever changing, and it will never stop for anyone.

5. How does this image use the Rules of Composition?

The Rule of Thirds: The bottoms of the trees make an implied horizon line. The big green tree near the center of the image is close to the money spots.

Simplicity: The trees make the background clear and uncomplicated.

Actual and Implied Lines: The branches and trunks of the trees make implied diagonal and vertical straight lines.

Adding Emotion in Photographs

1. Why does adding emotion make a great photo?

Adding emotion makes a great photograph because it helps a viewer connect with a piece if that emotion is prevalent to the viewer.

2. What should the photo express for you?

The photo should express how you feel.

3. Why do faces convey emotion easliy?

Faces convey emotions easily because the face is the window to the soul. A person can really show how they are feeling through their facial expressions.

4. What will sitting and observing do for your photos?

When you sit and dbserve, the mood of those around will often become more apparent.

5. What questions should you ask yourself when shooting?

You should ask yourself what emotion you are trying to convey.

Creating Mood in Photographs

1. What does the writer of the article say that creating mood is for him?

The writer says that when he knoes the setting id right, the image "oozes" with mood, and that there is something he sees that has an effect he knows will be received when others look at the image.

2. What is a common element that can add mood to a photo?

A common element that can add mood to a photo is to incorporate a thick fog to add drama.

3. Why do storm clouds add mood? What kind of mood can storm clouds convey?

Storm clouds the darker, more ominous and threatening the sky is, the more drama and mood there will be in the image. Storm clouds can convey a sad or angry mood.

4. What kind of effect can running water have?

Running water can give a calming and peaceful effect.

5. Why can many different people find many different moods in a photo?

Many different people find many different moods in an image because whar creates a feeling of mood in one person might not work that way with another.

Daily Image 4/4/11

1. What do you see? Describe what is happening.

I see a Japanese woman sitting on the curb crying. And everything around is destroyed.

2. What Colors, Shapes, and Lines?

I see blue, brown, red, white, black, gray, green, yellow, and orange.

I see circles, rectangles, squares, and triangles.

I see many straight horizontal, diagonal, and vertical lines.

3. Write down 5 expressive words that relate to the image.

Destruction, Sorrow, Devastation, Loss, Castastrophe.

4. Interpret the photograph. What is the meaning of this image?

The photo is from the series of terrible events in Japan. They recently suffered through and earthquake, tsunami. aftershocks, and radiation. And the woman sitting on the curb side crying looks like she lost practically everything. She is all alone with no one. That place could have been where her house was and all she could do is look at the destructin left behind and cry.

5. How does this image use the Rules of Composition?

Rule of Thirds: The road at the bottom of the image makes a horizon line. The junk toward the left of the woman is in a money spot.

Simlicity: The junk does not really make the background clear and uncomplicated. And n the image I suppose the woman crying is to be the point od intrest, but she does not stand out. She almost blends in with the rest if the photograph.

Actual and Implied Lines: The road, and the shambled thing in the background make many implied and actual vertical, diagonal, and horizontal lines.