DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGING - WEEK 2

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06/04/2023 - Week 2 
Thanaphorn Daensaad  / 0350930
Digital Photography and Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media 
Week 2 Blog



List:
Lecture
Tutorial
Practical
Reflection


Lecture
In this week's lecture, we learned about composition. We were introduced to basic compositions such as focal points, scale and hierarchy, balancing elements, and white space. We were also taught about the rule of thirds, the golden ratio, and composition (framing and cropping). 


Fig 1.1 Week 2 Lecture Slides

1. Basic Composition
Focal Point 
- Helps viewer's eyes to naturally settle on the important pieces of the design 

Scale & Hierarchy 
- Scale is used to help communicate hierarchy by drawing attention toward and away from certain elements

Balance the Elements
- Think of each element as having a ‘weight’ to it

White Spaces
- Balance the main focus of the composition

2) Rule of Thirds
The process of dividing an image into thirds, using two horizontal and two vertical lines - nine parts with four intercepting points

The Rule of Thirds is a way to:
- Use composition techniques that are in line with what’s naturally pleasing to the eye.
- Creatively use negative spaces
- Create conversation between the subject and background


3) Golden Ratio
When used in a design, it fosters organic and natural-looking compositions that are aesthetically pleasing to the eyes. 

It creates a sense of beauty through harmony and proportion and provides a sense of artistry in design. It is also a useful guideline for determining the dimensions of the layout.


4) Composition [Framing & Cropping] 
Cropping and framing describe how your subject is placed within the edges of a photo (how much subject and background you can see and what is cropped off).



Tutorial
We were given a demonstration on collage elements layering & composition. We referred to this video tutorial before starting our collages.

Fig 1.2 Composition Studies


Practical
We are required to cut out design elements from our magazine and create 3 different collage compositions. We were asked not to glue/stick any of our collage elements down as we may need to change our compositions after receiving feedback in our next lesson. Due to the reason that I did not have any magazines laying around, I decided to get some from the internet and print it out.


Fig 1.3 Physical Collage


Reflection
It was fun being able to play around with the composition by using the composition rules. From this, we were able to proceed on making a composition on Ps.




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