Monday, September 21, 2009

National Portrait Gallery Field Trip


This photo is interesting because it is so obvious of where the photographer wants the audience to look. The girl is smack in the center of the photo. Her bright clothing pops out of the photo against the darkness of the leaves. Professor Levin talked about splitting up a photo into thirds and how to place the subject. Here, the subject is smack in the center of the photo, making it obvious that she is the focus. Although this bluntness isn’t usually recommended for photos, here it works. The girl in the middle breaks up the constant green behind her. Had she been moved to the right or left, the photo would not be as effective in capturing the eye of the audience.

*Our group and individual photos are posted on Pang's Blog*

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