Day 30: Portrait

This is a portrait of my friend Monique. These photographs are good portraits as I think the background contrasts and compliments the subject. I have to be careful to not add too much head room as that would make the photograph out of balance. The blossom falling behind Monique ads so much to the photograph and ultimately looks more professional. To improve this photograph I would try and add more elements into the portrait to make it more interesting or to tell a story 

like the faceless portrait I did.

Day 29: Black and White

I decided to take a photograph of my bookshelf as this entry is black and white, like the saying, 'all there in black and white' it's all written down with ink on paper. I also made it black and white to make the outside of the book look like the inside. The implied lines made by the books draws the eye down the books and encourages the eye to read the spines. Unfortunately I could not get this photograph to follow the rule of thirds and that would be my improvement if I had to do this photograph again, I would fund some way of incorporating the rule of thirds into this photograph. 

Day 28: Flowers

This is a close up photograph of fuchsia flowers. This particular photograph makes really good use of the rule of thirds. The contrasting colours between the pink and the green makes the plant very striking. This photograph has a shallow depth of field as the object in focus is close to the lens of the camera.

This is another photograph of a fuchsia flower but this time I took the photograph in portrait and this gave the photograph a whole different feel to it. It, like the previous photograph has a shallow depth of field and uses the rule of thirds effectively. 

Day 27: Celebration

This is a photograph I took of the star on the tee at Christmas. I took it really close up but with a deeper focus so the focus is on the further side of the star. I purposely turned the flash in so the reflective-ness and metallic nature of the star will be emphasised, this is a result that I really like. The angles and lines of the star draw the eye into the centre of the photograph. This photo also uses the rule of thirds to its full potential. 

This is a photograph of an advent candle at Christmas. The contrast between the yellow and the red background and the dim light gives the photograph a Christmassy atmosphere. I wanted the focus to be the flame on the candle and the drips of wax on the side of the candle. I really like this photograph as it has a real Victorian feel to it. This photograph also uses the rule of thirds. 

The last picture is of my cat climbing the Christmas tree. I think this is a really striking photograph altogether. The pale and icy cat against the green plastic tree. This photograph uses the rule of thirds effectively. I think the sunlight makes the photograph look really professional. If I were to improve this photograph I would changed the background as I think that it distracts from the focus of the photograph.  

Day 26: Close Up

These are the close ups of some costume jewellery that was passed down to me from my nan. I chose a blank white background so it will not distract form the subjects of the photograph, having a white background also meant that the colours of the subject stands out. I chose to use natural light on the necklaces to bring out all of the colours that cannot be seen with a flash on. The lines of the necklace coming from the corners of the photograph and leading down towards the centre of the photograph  draws the eye down the necklace. The shallow focus teamed with the rule of thirds makes for an effective photograph.

Day 25: Strangers

This is a photograph at the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Celebration and this was the queue to get in the actual exhibition. The lines of the barriers emphasise the perspective and the length of the queue, this also creates leading lines to draw the eye into the photograph. These photographs also use the rule of thirds effectively. If I were to improve this photograph I would crop out the barrier along the bottom as I think it detracts from the focus of the photograph.

Day 24: Animal

These are some photographs of some birds trying to get their babies to leave the nest. I really love these photos as I think they capture nature at its finest. I think that these photographs don't quite use the rule of thirds effectively and that is one improvement I would make with these pieces. I like the bright blue colours of the birds feathers contrast against the neutral browns and greens of the background and the tress. 

Day 23: Patterns

These are photographs of spider webs as they are interesting pattern created in nature. As webs are really fine and delicate it was hard to focus on them and it took a lot of time to get the photos how I wanted them. Which is why I tried again after it had been raining to take a photograph of the raindrops on the web. I think that the raindrops on the web makes the whole photograph look completely different and I like both for different reasons.

Day 22: Inspirational

This is my landscape of Central Park. This photograph works well because the bike in the middle of the scene is the focus and the layers of green grass, trees, skyscrapers and sky look really effective. I also think this is a good photograph also because it is clear it could not be anywhere else in the world. This photograph also uses the rule of thirds.

This is also a photograph from central park and the bright orange autumn trees were really striking against the blue sky. The dark brown branches of the trees leads the eye into the photograph. If I were to improve this photograph i would have tried to take the photograph that would include more sky so to make the most use of the contrasting colours.

This is the last photograph I took in central park of a water fountain with an angel statue. I found Central Park really inspiring as a place to visit. I really like the reflection of the statue in the water and the water captured in the air from the fountain. To improve this photograph I would try to take a photograph including all of the statue in the reflection as this would create a more effective symmetry and a better overall photograph.

Day 21: Faceless Portrait

This is my entry of the faceless portrait. With this photograph I really wanted to tell a story with it and I think I did this well. The mystery about this girl is something the reader will be intrigued about. The iconic hat and coat that feature in this gives it a cinematic feel which is something I really like. The brick wall background is something I love and I think it adds a lot more atmosphere to the photograph. These photographs also make good se of the rule of thirds. If i were to improve this photograph I would try to ad more of a mystery to the photograph by giving the subject something to hold or is in front of an iconic building.

Day 20: In My Bag

This is a close up photograph of a book to help UCAS statement writing and I took the photograph through a magnifier I own and I bent it so the words and shadows were all out of shape. I think distorting something to do with university is a good depiction of how the system is so difficult to navigate and how some find it very difficult to get a university place. I think this makes for a very effective photograph and I think it is one of my favourites that I have taken.

Day 19: Something you Want

This is a low angle photograph of a chez lounge that I want. I chose to take this photograph at a low angle because I wanted to show how plump the seat and cushions were. I also wanted the Union flag to be the focus of this photograph as it is very striking and will draw the eye towards the subject. I like the teaming of the wallpaper with the subject i think it adds a decadent fell to the overall photograph. If I were to improve this photograph I would add more wallpaper into the photograph as i think it will become more effective.

Day 18: Your Shoes

These are some close up photographs of my shoe, with this piece I really wanted to draw attention to the bright red stripe on the shoe. The red stripe really emphasies the perspective of the photographs and it stands out well against the muted colours of the rest of the shoe and the background. As you can see there is a shallow focus on this photograph and I also think these particular pieces uses the rule of thirds effectively.

Day 17: Technology

This is a photograph of my keyboard for the day 'technology'. As you can see I made good use of the rule of thirds and shallow focus to show the whole keyboard but only focus on a certain keys and letters. Considering this, I think this had created a very effective photograph. If I were to improve this photograph I would introduce a coloured background, I think this would then create a more interesting photograph to look at. I would have also introduced another element to the photograph like a mouse or a monitor.

Day 16: A Good Habit

This is a close up photograph of some hangers to represent chores. I think that this photograph uses triangles really well and the muted colours look interesting to the eye. I also think that this photograph ames good use of the rule of thirds and a shallow focus. Overall I don't like this photograph as its meaning is too weak, to improve it I should have made a shape or pattern with the hangers instead of thanking close up shots so it is not immediately clear what the photograph is of.

Day 15: Silhouette

This is a photograph of a light that creates amazing shadows when it is turned on. The lines created by the shadow draw attention to the light in the centre of the photograph. This photograph interestingly also has a line of symmetry through the centre. As I was taking a photograph of a light source the camera had to dust and this made the rest of the photograph very dark, this created an amazing atmosphere to the photograph that I really like.

With this photograph I tried to focus more on the shadows, or silhouettes of the light than the actual light source. and this came out with a lighter photograph with less pronounced shadows, this i think made it less effective and does not have as much atmosphere as the last one. This also has a line of symmetry down the centre of the photograph. The lines of the shadows also bring the eye into the centre go the photograph.

Day 14: Eyes

This is a mid shot and a close up of my cat. Considering the subject I think I should have altered the name to 'eye' as this cat was born with only one eye. The focus of the photos is the cat and his remaining eye. The close up photograph is more effective than the mid shot as it forces the reader to look at the cat. This close up also shows the detail of the fur and the eye. The close up does follow the rule of thirds but the mid shot less so. to improve this photograph I would have chosen a different background as I think it distracts from the focus of the photograph.

Day 13: Cannot Live Without

This is a close up if some carrot cake which is something that I love, and thus cannot live without. I wanted to focus on the thickness of the icing and the crumbly but moist texture of the cake. I think that I captured this very well in this photograph. I also think I have used the rule of thirds effectively as well. There is also a shallow focus on this photograph for the focus to be on the thick sweet icing. if ii were to improve this photograph I would take photograph that incorporates more of the overall cake.

Day 12: Sunset

This is a landscape of a sunset through my bedroom window. I like the silhouette of the houses and the blinds against the bight warmth of the sun. I think with this photograph I have used the rule of thirds effectively. With the introduction of the blinds gives a film noir feel to it which is something that I like. If I were to improve this photograph I would try and find a different setting to take the sunset as I have already used it ion this project and I am aware that this may become repetitive and boring.

Day 11: Something Blue

This is a close up of a blue flower on a polished wood background creating the refection. The focus of the photograph is the blue flower and the reflection. I think that the bright blue stands out against the darker brown and I really like the effect it has created. The shallow focus emphasizes the delicateness of the flower. This photograph is based around dichotomies, the bright blue flower and the dark treated wood. The delicate, fragile flower and the heavy, unwieldy wood table. The two things are so similar but at the same time they are so different.