Midterm Project

1. Beauty of Growth
2. This photo was taken in a neighborhood in Chandler.
3. This photo demonstrates good color with the use of complimentary colors green and pink (red), good background with the shallow depth of field, it breaks balance by placing the flower bud on the left side, and also demonstrates viewpoint with the high angle of the camera on the subject. The only editing I have done was a slight vignette (really, just a tiny one so that our eyes more easily focus on the photo) and I brought up the exposure by a couple points. I think it turned out nicely. :)

1. Contemplation
2. This photo was taken in Gilbert, Arizona.
3. This photo demonstrates rule of thirds, viewpoint with the high angle, color through the color tones, and asymmetry with the subject positioned to the left of the shot. I also would argue that there is a bit of a leading line created by her body position. It starts with the braid in her hair, leading the eyes to the book and then the rest of her leg and her boot lead the viewer to the water of the photo. You may disagree with that though. :P As for editing, all I did was bring up the exposure a little bit.

1. Faithe to See*
2. This photo was taken in my home in Chandler, Arizona.
3. This photo demonstrates color by using contrast emphasized by the lack of color, framing through the subjects body position around the notebook, viewpoint through the high angle and context the framing provides, and also rule of thirds. For editing, I saturated this photo, cropped it, and added a really slight vignette.

*I titled this one "Faithe to See" because it is a photo of my sister, Faithe. She has spina bifida and hydrocephalus. She's got a surgery coming up in a couple of weeks that requires her to stay in bed for the majority of the time, so I took this photo while she was laying in her bed drawing which is a familiar sight. I really am most proud of this photo for the story it tells. I think that she really has the faith to see past her challenges and into the bright future. Nearly every photo she draws is about one of her dreams coming true. Most stunning to me are the drawings were she is walking like this photo. She's the figure standing on the right, cooking from what she told me. This photo is extremely moving to me and I hope that shows through.

1. Rooted*
2. This photo was taken in Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Arizona.
3. This photo demonstrates framing through the wire fence, color through the warm color tones, leading lines through the bridge, and good background with the shallow depth of field. I personally think this one is the best because it not only demonstrates a lot of good photography concepts but it tells a story as well, which is what I really want to do through my photography.

*This one is not for grading, I just thought I'd show it to you because I'm pretty proud of it. I took it before this photography class even began and at the time I just thought it looked really nice but now I understand why. And I LOVE that feeling!