Composition Assignment #1

For this assignment we had to take 6 different pictures that represented each of the six rules for having a picture with good composition. Those rules are, The rule of thirds, symmetry, texture, depth of field, lines, and patterns.

My picture that showed the composition tip, lines, was a picture of a folder that had black and white lines that curved together and met in a swirl in the middle. My picture for depth of field was a picture of the seats in the cafeteria going to the vending machines. My picture for texture was a picture of three different purses each with its own unique texture. I took a picture of a blanket that had a pattern of different colors and fruits for the pattern picture. For the rule of thirds tip i took a picture of my dog, she was all the way to the right of the picture looking to the left. For my symmetry picture I took a picture of a house where there was two identical bushes one on each side of the house and the lights outside the garage on each side are the same as well.

From this assignment I learned that to get a good picture that is unique it is important to use one or more of these tips. When taking a picture of a person you do not want to take a picture of them straight on but instead use the rule of thirds and put their face in one of the thirds, depending on which way they are looking. I also learned that either accentuating a pattern or breaking a pattern can lead to a very intriguing and interesting picture. I think these tips will really help me to take better pictures that make them more pleasing to look at.