Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Rule of Thirds

Humans are inclined to enjoy images that represent the rule of thirds. Why? Maybe because we are designed into thirds...or for some other reason...I haven't the slightest clue. But the rule of thirds has been something in my mind even before I knew about it. Dividing a photo is appealing to the eye because it shows an imbalance, but not the kind of imbalance that would make one's OCD go wild. Rule of thirds Shows a great contrast with the environment of bringing ones attention on a single object. In my opinion, it is the most similar form of photography to that of real vision.

Monday, March 10, 2014

ISO

Iso shows the amount of light allowed to enter the camera at a single time. More light exposure results in an extremely bright photo, while less exposure brings out the bright light in extremely small proportions.

Aperture

Depth of field The depth of field is very important in portraits because they draw all focus onto the person in the image. It shows the the change in aperture by seeing the person's face totally in focus, while their surroundings are almost entirely blurry. It tells the viewer what to pay attention too and brings out all the features of complexion while hiding the background, basically turning the back into a blur of beautiful color.

Shutter Speed

Shutter speed is shown in these photos by the amount of time the shutter is left open on a shot. By making the shutter open and close faster, I minimized the amount of blur seen in the photo. Both photos show Jared jumping in the air while shaking his feet. But one is blurred and one is not. This is because of a difference in shutter speed and proves that a fast shutter speed is better for action shots because it reduces blur.