Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Friday, February 14th - Assignment #4


Assignment #4 - Backgrounds


As we saw in the video of the metal artwork, trying to find an angle where the background is not cluttered can be challenging.  With this assignment you will try to find photos with backgrounds that belong.  We are not talking about portrait studio photos.  These should be natural photos - not staged.  Again, utilize various angles to see how you can 'declutter' the background.

See examples below:



 Tip #5 - The Background 
When composing your shot you have to always take into consideration the background. It's not going anywhere, it will always be there. Depending how you frame it with your subject, it can either distract from your main subject or help apply the focus.
If you consider the example of photographing a person in a busy park. The background could be extremely distracting. Children are playing, cars are parked, sports are underway. You may not want any of this in the background. Try angling your camera so that the only background is the grass. Or angle upwards and get the sky in the background.
http://photography.nuvvo.com/lesson/27-photography-composition

This assignment is due Friday, Feb 21st.  

  • Minimum of 3 photos
  • Upload to Flickr - Description, Tags, Private, and Set (yourname - background)
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