The Eight Techniques

 Rule of Thirds

My inspiration for this photo was the overwhelming amount of blue I saw in the scene, despite not much blue being there at all. To solve that, I edited the photo to show what I saw in the scene. I wanted to emphasize the mailboxes amongst a blue road and dismal gray buildings, so I incorporated the technique "rule of thirds". I believe this photo was the best representation of the rule of thirds technique because the other two did not show it as clearly.

Frame Within a Frame

When coming across this setting, I immediately had an idea on what I wanted to do with it. The darkness of the garage combined with the color pallet of the scene inspired me to take a photo of this setting. This was definitely the best representation of the "frame within a frame" technique as what is being seen has multiple layers inside each other, each layer portraying a different mood.

 Close Up

As Cally and I were walking with the rest of the group, I noticed that the boards along the fountain made for an interesting shot from that view. At first, I thought it would be a good idea to take a picture that focused on "leading lines", "bug's eye view", or "diagonals", but the way the photo came out gave me a different perspective. I could see this photo better as an example for the "close up" technique because the entire scene appears to have a close-up view to it.

Bird's Eye View

This leaf struck out to me as I was attempting to find a good picture that would implement "bird's eye view". To my eyes, at least, the vibrancy of the leaf standing out from the shadows really inspired me to take a picture of it, and modify it to express how it appeared to me. I believe this is a great example of "bird's eye view" because it shows the subject in a way that something may look down on it.

Bug's Eye View

I am surprised how well this photo came out on its own, as it perfectly portrays how I wanted it to. I wanted the statue to appear as a mystical object looming over the world with the sky intensely surrounding it. Therefore, I used the technique "bug's eye view". I also wanted to portray the way in which the colors in the photo give a dream-like setting. Luckily, the way I was positioned when taking the photo gave the colors in the scene an enchanting look.

Leading Lines

I knew I wanted to use a lineup of objects for the "leading lines" photo, but there were not that many lined objects that inspired me to take a picture of them. That is until I saw the bikes, which gave me the inspiration to create my own world out of it. The photo at first appeared very ugly, with the bright orange bikes standing out among yellow greens and brick reds. Though I wanted the bikes to stand out from the scene, I did not want it to stand out in that way. Therefore, I edited the picture so that the orange bikes were a bubblegum pink popping out of a monochromatic world.

 Diagonals

My inspiration for taking this photo was how the sun shown through the street light. It made me see the street under an acidic lighting. After editing the photo to accurately show what I had in mind, I noticed that my use of "diagonals" emphasized the aesthetic vision of my project. This makes the photo above, by far, the best representation of "diagonals" out of the three.

Filling the Frame

This bride boutique really struck out to me as a beacon of elegance and happily ever afters. In order to portray this mood, I emphasized a lot of the colors present in the scene and softened the scene to cause the viewer to see the image as dreamy. "Filling the frame" helped emphasized the boutique rather than outside the glass. Whereas the other "filling the frame" photos added to their aesthic, this example adds to its story.