UNUSUAL FRAMING

This photo uses unusual framing because it frames the people in the window. That frame helps to focus on the main subject of the photo, wich are the people.

This photo represents unusual framing because it frames the child's face in between the bars. The frame in this photo focuses on only the child's face.

I have not used unusual framing in my past photography, but I plan. I really like unusual framing because it frames things with other unexpected things. I also like unusual framing because it makes the photo alot more interesting, and focuses on one thing.

Sources: http://blogs.dexknows.com/weddings/2012/06/top-pic-framing-engagement-photos/
http://digital-photography-school.com/tips-portrait-photography

EYE FLOW

This photo represents eye flow because when you look at it your eyes flow down the river and across the photo. This picture also shows eye flow by the color scheme.

This photo represents eye flow because your eyes follow the train tracks throughout the photo. The road also has eye flow by the way if follows the train tracks.

I have not used eye flow in my photography as much as other elements of composition, but I plan to in the future. I want to use more eye flow in my photography because, I feel as if it makes the photo more interesting, and its easier to see whats going on in the photo also.




Sources: http://sbhs-photo.blogspot.com/
http://norkestkrisb.blogspot.com/2010/05/photography-composition-and-non-verbal.html

REPETITION OF PATTERNS

This photo shows repetition of patterns because it repeats the shape of the object. This photo also repeats in some of the colors, such as blue, green, and orange.

This photo represents repetition of patterns because the colors repeat themselves, where the sun hits it is a golden brown color on the sand, and where the sun doesn't hit, it is more grey. The patterns in the sand also repeats itself to show repetition of patterns.



I haven't done much work with repetition of patterns in any of my photography, but I plan to because it makes the photo so much more interesting to look at depending on what it is, that is repeating.

Source:http://leadavalos.blogspot.com/2010/11/photo-composition-techniques.html

http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/repetition-and-patterns-in-photography/

UNIQUE ANGLES

This image represents the unique angles element of composition because most photos are taken from a front view, and a photo like this would usually be taken in landscape view. The bottom view makes the buildings look so much larger than they really are.

This photo represents unique angles well, because It is taken from the top view instead of the front. In this photo you focus more on what's actually going on in the picture instead of focusing more on details like the dress, or the faces of the people.

I haven't done much photography for unique angles yet, but I plan on it because I think it makes the photo more interesting, depending on what the photograph is of. I really want to experiment more with unique angles because It gives the photo a more real life look. It makes you feel like you are really there, or it makes you want to be there.

Sources: http://digiphotomag.com/tag/unique-angles/
http://arisingimages.com/blog/best-of-wedding-photos-from-arising-images/993/

LEADING LINES

I chose this photo for the "Leading Lines" journal topic because the lines in the highway and the highway itself leads the viewer through the picture. The lines also lead the viewer to the dominant element wich would be the sky and the clouds.

I also picked this photo for the "leading lines" journal topic because there are a lot of lines in this photo the lead to the dominant element. A few of the many lines are the river, and the grass line  they lead to the dominant element which are the mountains.

http://www.photocrati.com/the-tuesday-composition-leading-lines-perspective/
http://blogs.egusd.net/haynesphotoala/2013/03/14/leading-lines/

RULE OF THIRDS

When I divided this photo into thirds vertically and horizontally the subject of the photo is intersected by two lines. This image fits the element of composition because the subject of the photo is right in the middle of the photo so it works perfectly.

I haven't really used the rule of thirds in my work yet, but I plan to because it directs the viewer to the four most important parts of the photo. It also makes the photo more balanced so the viewer's eyes will flow around the picture, instead of focusing on one main part and not seeing the beauty of the whole image.
Site: http://emmakatka-photography.blogspot.com/2011/07/tired.html

I chose this image for the "Rule of Thirds" element of composition because I felt it fit well, and it also was a beautiful image. Even though the subject of the image only falls under one of the vertical lines instead of two, I felt it still fit well for the category.

SUBORDINATION

I feel this photo uses subordination because, everything around the hay bail makes it a better point of focus. The secondary objects strengthen the dominant element very well.

I enjoy using subordination in my work because then the image isn't as plain, as it might have been, not using subordination. It makes the image more interesting, and really gets your eyes and brain exited. It also makes you think more about the picture, and what it's saying to you.
Original image taken by myself.

In my opinion this image expresses subordination very well, your brain uses the plant as a sort of baseline, and then your eyes wander off into the distance. After your eyes realize the beauty of the sunset, that is when you finally figure out that the sunset is actually the dominant element.
Original image taken by myself.