Lesson 7 - Composition
Materiel reviewed in class - composition, form, shape, lines, light as mood or subject.
WATCH
photography composition basics:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF4h9vhtSGA
(This video is a little dense, contains a lot of information, and instructor has a heavy accent so I recommend viewing twice before moving on to the assignment)
ASSIGNMENT
Photography Assignment #4 - Rules
Your assignment is to create compositions that follow a rule. You may use any one these composition characteristics as described in the photography composition video:
The rule of thirds/golden ratio
Beauty (color, texture, ratio)
Symmetry
Rhythm and repetition (2D or 3D)
Zigzag
Diagonals
Balance / or Tension
Perspective – Depth
Direction – Movement
Lines
Duality with subject hierarchy (dominance in subject)
Shoot multiple subject throughout the week and submit your best 4-6 images to a channel on your profile, title it 'Photography Assignment #4 - Rules' and connect it to this lesson block.
Don't forget to use the comments section to describe your images with the appropriate description and rule (!!!)
Additional material to review:
10 Composition Tips with Award Winning Photographer Steve McCurry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPU4WJG1eH8
“A good photograph is knowing where to stand.” —Ansel Adams
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/11-thoughts-introduction-photographic-composition