Activity 4

Collect one image where the photographer has placed the main subject off center and retained a sense of balance and one image where the photographer has placed the main subject off center and created a sense of imbalance. 
Discuss the possible intentions of the photographer in creating each image.
Create four images, placing the focal point and/or visual weight in different areas of the frame. Discuss whether each image is balanced.

photo by Trisha Day

in this photo the two birds are off center but since there is more activity in the image the birds come across as balanced since there is more than just the bird in the image.

photo by david smith

the subject in this image is off centered on purpose and makes the image feel unbalanced but still brings a good picture out.

photo by Ryan Aicard

the subject in this photo is off centered and makes the photo feel unbalanced since there is nothing on the left side.

photo by Ryan Aicard

the subject in this photo is off center but the photo still has a balanced feel since the subject is so big.

photo by Ryan Aicard

the image is full of a subject with very equal content no the left and right side so this is a very balanced image.

photo by Ryan Aicard

the image has the subject on the far left and has a very unbalanced feel because majority of the image in empty.

Rule Of Third

Find two examples of Photographs that follow the Rule of Thirds and two examples that do not. Comment briefly on why and how you think the composition works.

This photo show the beautiful subject in the right side of the photo looking off in to the distance. The empty space on the left side shows the vast space of nothing the subject is looking at.



The light bulb in this frame is again in the right hand side and has a bright circle around where it is lit up. the rest of the photo space is black showing that this is the only light source nearby.


Photo Credit  Vailancio Rodrigues

Read the following passage taken from the book The Photographer’s Eye by John Szarkowski and answer the questions below. 

 

‘To quote out of context is the essence of the photographer’s craft. His central problem is a simple one: what shall he include, what shall he reject? The line of decision between in and out is the picture’s edge. While the draughtsman starts with the middle of the sheet, the photographer starts with the frame. The photograph’s edge defines content. It isolates unexpected juxtapositions. By surrounding two facts, it creates a relationship. The edge of the photograph dissects familiar forms, and shows their unfamiliar fragment. It creates the shapes that surround objects. The photographer edits the meanings and the patterns of the world through an imaginary frame. This frame is the beginning of his picture’s geometry. It is to the photograph as the cushion is to the billiard table.’

Q. What does John Szarkowski mean when he says that photographers are quoting ‘out of context’ when they make photographic pictures? 

-when a photographer takes a picture they chose to show only a part of the real story so while a picture could show one thing in reality it could be different. 

Q. The frame often ‘dissects familiar forms’. At the end of the last century photography was having a major impact on Art. Impressionist artists such as Degas were influenced by what they saw. Look at these examples of Degas work, which clearly shows the influence of Photography, and explain why the public might have been shocked to see such paintings.

-When this was happening painting where what was held on a pedestal and photography was easy, when they then had a photo that was so good painters wanted it it showed that photography was a  deal

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Look through assorted photographic websites and observe how many photographers have moved in very close to their subjects. By employing this technique the photographer is said to ‘fill the frame’ and make their photographs more dramatic. Find two examples of how photographers seek simple backgrounds to remove unwanted detail and to help keep the emphasis or ‘focal point’ on the subject. Attach two images you find to your reply to this discussion.

Photographers have started to move closer to the subject because it gives a cool feel of abstract. In painting or drawing just having a series of lines and shapes can make an abstract piece, but in photography you have to take everyday objects that people always see and make it something different. This technique is not only hard for the artist but also the viewer and makes it a little more artistic. 

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