Project One: The Fruits of Our Labor (Part Two)

The students took their studio skills to the next level. We talked about three important ideas for creating good photo compositions:

Triangulation (Hierarchy) - Creating dynamism in images by creating triangles and emphasis.
Negative Space (White Space) - Making the space between objects interesting to look at.
Minor White's Rule of Thirds - Dividing images into thirds and placing objects on grid lines.

Here are some sketches we drew to work from:







Here are some of the compositions we shot:

Daniel





Marianna





Cristina



We also focused on using lighting to create a sense of mood or emotion:

Indiana



Cristina



Indiana took some beautiful close-ups: