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Title: “Buried Alive”
Three descriptive tags: “beach”, “boy”, “sand”, “buried”
The “Rule of Thirds” – such a great concept and a simple solution to taking a good if not great picture if one applies it well. The only issue is figuring out where the thirds are. I am sure there are cameras out there that will layout a whole grid for you. In time – and with practice – I am sure it will come more easily. I took several pictures trying to get the right coordinates (not sure if this is the best word).
I learned quite a bit about the “Rule of Thirds” through trial and error. In the end I feel the photograph turned out well. I could have tweaked the levels a bit more and – with the sand an amber sort of dirty blonde – the brightness is somewhat overwhelming. The model was a good one and the pale color of the skin was quite reflective – I am sure I could tweak this as well.
I am going to think of a math teacher here – for some reason I have math on my brain – and think WWAMTD (what would a math teacher do)? The “Rule of Thirds” would be a great way to show how math works in relationship to the composition of art. Funny how every subject dabbles and dances with art and yet we Americans are so ready to throw it to the wayside – sorry for the rant here. Anyway, students could easily divide any picture (photograph, print, illustration, et cetera) into thirds and determine what the focal point – what the center of attention is – and how this influences the audience. I bet this would work great in advertising.
Photograph Assignment 06