PGY2801C - Electronic Still Photography

Project 3 – The Composition

Allen Cheuvront

2012 Fall B

allen@cheuvront.com

“To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event as well as of a precise organization of forms that give that event its proper expression.”

– Henri Cartier-Bresson

Climbers
Regional Utilities, Gainesville, Fl

Composition is the tool we use as graphic artists, to help to organize the elements within the frame. It serves, among other things, as a device to direct the viewer's attention. Review some of the links on the website to learn more about this most basic of all artistic functions.
4 images – 100 points:
Shot	Qty	Description
a)	1	Leading Lines- as the name implies, a real or implied line which leads or directs the viewer's attention to the main subject
b)	1	Repetition of Shape- shapes of actual, objects or implied, which draws the viewer's attention, and helps organize the "canvas."
c)	1	A Triangle Shape (actual or implied)
d)	1	One INTERTESTING composition with negative space which could be used for copy text.

Objectives:

To show that you understand and can use some simple "rules" of composition to provide structure to the images.
To illustrate your ability to control camera exposure
To become aware of the two dimensional design aspects of composing a photograph and to begin to understand the formal aspects of working within a frame.

Innovation Hub
Gainesville, FL

Requirements for completion of Project 3 – use the following guidelines:

•Shoot your images in CAMERA RAW

• Use “Adobe Camera Raw” to make major adjustments, then “Open Image” and immediately save as a .psd

• Use adjustment layers to improve your image, and save with layers checked as .psd

• Be sure to save both the RAW files (WITH their .xmp sidecar files) and the finished images, cropped, cleaned-up, and saved as LAYERED psd filetypes.

You should strive to make sure that all Photoshop work be performed in a "non-destructive" process.

• Save these files and bring to class.

• Label the folder as usual