Selection and Rejection of Photographs 1

Selects

I think this picture is good as I have managed to successfully break a photography rule by allowing the light from the window to cut my picture almost perfectly in half and draw your attention away from the intended focus, while also simultaneously allowing you to appreciate the intended focus of the picture . The lighting is warm and brings out the model's features while creating contrast between the two half's.

I like this close up as I feel the natural background of the grass and tree works well with the colours in my hair but also helps to create contrast between the bright colours in my jumper. The natural lighting and bright sky helps to soften my skin and emphasise the lighter colours and highlights in my hair. the curved lead in line and the fact the picture is in landscape helps to centre your focus on the main image, keeping to the rule of thirds as your attention is drawn to the top two thirds of the image where our main focus is.

This is one of my favourite pictures as we experimented with depth of field using a foreground of  leaves and making them slightly out of focus, the midground,  Abbie being our main focus and the background being a natural background of leaves full of autumnal colours. This really emphasises her body and pose as contrast is created between her clothing and the autumnal colours making her stand out. We also attempted to use natural framing by positioning her between the branches and leaves and intentionally using one of the branches to draw attention to and frame her face. The picture is taken in portrait to include her outfit and accentuate her pose as the camera also leans with her.

Rejects

Some of our experimentation with positioning and diagonals didn't work out quite as well as we had hoped. For example, this image is a reject as the model looks awkward and her pose seems forced, the white background and harsh lighting eliminates her facial features, the shape of the bannister is distracting as the diagonals and lead in lines don't actually  help to lead your eyes to the main focus of the picture, this may be because the picture is in landscape and the shape of the stairs contradicts the focus and shape of the image.

Further experimenting with lead in lines and we ended up with this picture. Although the lead in line is successful, the model is blurred and the light behind her means it is difficult for us to see the details of her face and outline so the main focus of the picture is ruined. One successful aspect however is the fact the picture is in portrait and follows the lead in line almost perfectly. to better this picture i probably would have zoomed in to eliminate the stairs and wall light which is distracting and takes your attention away from the model.

For this photo i attempted a candid shot of the model in action which resulted in a blurry and dysfunctional photograph. the light from the window is also harsh and the rule of thirds is broken but unsuccessfully. the picture is also taken at a tilted angle which is distracting.