Methods of Photography

Nathan Hurley Unit 57

Rule of thirds
The rule of thirds is a method of photography where the image is divided into nine equal segments divided by two horizontal and vertical lines. This method makes tracing the photo easier with parts being in certain areas of the picture, such as eyes being on the top line.

This picture follows the rule of thirds by having the eyes and facial features in the thirds lines. It could be improved by the photo showing the front of the face.

This picture follows the rule of thirds by having all the sections segmented with the lines. The face is also positioned along the upper horizontal line and the righthand vertical line.

This picture follows the rule of thirds by having the eyes and facial features in the thirds lines.

Image framing
Framing an image is basically taking a photo of an object that appears to be in a frame in the photo itself. This could be a person in a window, and many other things, as long as the focus is in a frame.

This picture uses a glassed railing as the frame, and a few students as the focus. This could be improved by

This picture uses a some other students as the focus and a window and girder as the frame.

This picture frames a student looking through a window pane of a door. The image could have been improved by turning off the flash of the camera and perhaps by cleaning the window.

Perspective
Perspective is how a three-dimensional object is viewed in a two-dimensional plain. It gives the viewer a sense of volume, depth, space and distance, adding realism and a 3D feel to the image.

This picture shows a perspective of a handrail, looking from one end to the other.

This photo shows the illusion of the models head poking out the top of the cone. The distance between the two objects gives a false perspective, and a sense of fun.

This photo gives the perspective of a very large chess piece and a very small chess piece. The perspective doesnt quite work in this example, as