Composition

Artist Statement
 Diagonals, Rule of Thirds and Triangle

This project was focused on three different approaches to composition in photography. The first style involved  the subject of the photograph being captured in a way that cuts diagonally across the frame. This style gives the appearance of greater depth because the subject is shot from near to far, instead of horizontally. My first five photos demonstrate this approach.  The second style is called the Rule of Thirds. The Rule of Thirds is a technique in which the subject takes up one-third of the frame.  This can be shot either horizontally or vertically.  Capturing the subject in this way, with the other two-thirds of the background being less emphasized, makes the subject stand out in a way it would't otherwise. The second series of five photos below illustrate this technique.  The last approach to composition involved triangles.  In using this technique the subject becomes more interesting because it takes on the shape of a triangle.  The final five photos in this series illustrate the Triangle technique.  

Diagonals

Rule of Thirds




















Triangles