The Rule of Thirds

The basic principle behind the rule of thirds is to imagine breaking an image down into thirds (both horizontally and vertically) so that you have 9 parts

These lines prove useful positions for elements in your photo, which make it much more interesting than the average straight shot photograph. Placing certain object of the image will make the photo seem much more balanced.

(website used for information)
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds

Foundation Digital Photography – Research Exercise 2

1) What should your PPI be for printed media? Why?
PPI for printed media should be 300, no more or no less, unless you have aimed to get an unclear image.
2) What should your PPI be for the web or emailing? Why?
The PPI for web and emailing should be a maximum of 72, as a TV screen or a computer monitor will only max out at 72 PPI.
3) What do RGB, CMYK and Greyscale refer to?
RGB: Red, Green, Blue
CMYK: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Greyscale: Greyscale controls the amount of greys that there are in the image.
4) How can you dodge and burn in Photoshop?
Simply using the dodge and burn tools.
5) Name the ways you can make selections in Photoshop?
-Magnetic Lasso+ the other lasso’s
-Crop tool
6) How can you crop images in Photoshop? Write the procedure.
* Select the area in which you wish to crop
* Once selected press enter to complete the crop, and then proceed with editing the photo.
8) How should you sharpen your images in Photoshop?
Using the auto sharpen tool, or you can manually sharpen your own images.
9) What are some of the ways you can make tone, colour and contrast adjustments?
- Auto Colour
- Auto contrast [You can also use all of these options manually.
- Auto tone

10) What does RAW, JPEG and TIFF stand for in file management?
RAW: this is an uncompressed file, so the image will turn out almost exactly as it did as when you took the photograph.
JPEG: The full form of JPEG is Joint Photographic Experts Group. JPEG was invented to make huge image files into small file size. It compresses the files by 90%, and cuts the file size to 1/10th of the original.
TIFF: Tagged Image File Format. Tiff is both graphic file formats. Tiff images are typically smaller because of the high compression rate as opposed to bmp (bit mapped graphics)

List about hobbies/likes <(^.^<)

- Photography
- Ice hockey
- Long walks on the beach
- The cold
- Snowboarding
- Different scenery
- Challenge
- Independence
- Digital SLR's (D600)
- I try to find the perfect scenery for the right photo
- I would describe myself as someone who enjoys a joke, but doesnt take it too far. Also in my opinion i believe i have a very laid back personality.

Steps to analyse an image.

Observation Knowledge Interpretation
Describe exactly what you see in the photo
• What people and objects are shown?
• How are they arranged?
• What is the physical setting?
• What other details can you see? Summarize what you already know about
the situation and time period shown,
and the people and objects that appear. Say what you conclude from what you see.
• What's going on in the picture?
• Who are the people & what are they doing?
• What might be the function of the objects?
• What can we conclude about the time period?
Further Research What questions has the photo raised? What are some sources I can use to find answers?

Slater Bradley Analysis

Slater Bradley

This self portrait shows a very sad, depressing looking young man, wearing a dull grey cardigan with a bright white shirt. His facial expressions give off the effect that he might be sad, or upset, as well as his hair being over his eyes, gives the effect that he doesn't really want to be photographed. In the background there is, what looks like the side of a house, it looks as if it has been blurred, to give the main focus on the main subject, the man. The setting seems to be possibly somewhere around the coastal areas, but with a dark day with not much sunlight.

This image is part of Slater Bradley's Doppelganger trilogy, from 2001-4.

In this image, the man is in a very stationary stance, with his shoulders forward and neck shrugged, this makes the image seem very dull and expressionless, but also gives it a rather dramatic effect. This portrait gives off a late 2000's time period, maybe somewhere around 2007-2009, it just had a very modern style to the photograph, especially with the clothes that the subject is wearing.

Cindy sherman analysis

Cindy Sherman

This photo depicts a young looking lady, wearing, by the looks of it winter clothing, with a long scarf drawn over the top of her head and around her neck. The background of this photo is just a simple building, that doesn't draw too much attention to itself. The figure is placed directly in the middle of the frame, with the scarf leading towards the left end of the portrait. Her shadows on her face are very distinctive, making it seem as if the sun were bright.

This photograph was done by Cindy Sherman; it did not have a name so it stayed as an untitled film still. The photograph was taken in 1980, and was added to the MoMa collection. This photo was included in a set of film stills, which were sold to MoMa for 1 million dollars. Cindy Sherman’s work is very abstract, and some might even say it is very odd, although this photo is classic, and much different to her later work she created.

The figure in the picture seems to be looking off into the distance, while the sun is bright, and the wind is strong, pushing her scarf behind her. This lady looks like she is walking somewhere, and the clothes that she is wearing creates a winter effect, her clothes also give off the effect that the photo was set a while back, which really gives the photo that authentic look.
Trying to conclude this time period is difficult as it is a film still, but that photo was taken in the year 1980.

Photo analysis of 3 artists.

Andy Warhol

This is a self portrait of Andy Warhol, also created by himself. Andy has used a variety of different eye catching colours, to obviously make the picture stand out more, and highlight certain features of the face. Blue giving the face more shadows, and yellow helping his hair stand out, also the red and black background to help make the whole portrait stand out more. The artist hasn’t used the rule of thirds very well, his features are placed on the lines, and the centre line directly down the face of the portrait, although this is still appealing, it could have been made to fit the rule of thirds for a much different effect. He has also blackened one side of the face, which seems to give it more of a dramatic effect.

The portrait was painted in 1967, and the image is the artist himself, Andy Warhol. His deadpan face and that white wig he is wearing made this portrait, as famous as any other portrait he has painted of other celebrities. Andy Warhol enjoyed using the same methods over and over again, as he didn’t like change. This type of style can be seen in many of his images.

In this picture, the man looking very concentrated, or in a very strong thought, he seems to be looking at something, trying to figure out something. The fingers placed on his chin, really give away that he is trying to concentrate on something. The picture suggests a late 20th century portrait, as it seems very pop arty.