The last week we've been learning about composition techniques and elements of photos. After watching some of the videos on how the composition techniques are used in photos I can fully understand how certain pictures stand out much more than others.
I'm surprised on how much even just leading lines in a photo alone can direct the viewer's attention so well to exactly what the artist wants them to see. The technique is amazing in how it can completely change a photo. Another technique that I find quite amazing is how the artist uses blur to focus the image on a specific point or part of the picture. Using blur in an image can completely change the center of focus regardless of other details. One of the best ways to use leading lines, in my opinion, is roads, as it's a natural lead towards the center of focus, and the sides of the road naturally lead inwards. Another thing that I have learned from composition techniques is how when a picture includes none of these, the image is unpleasing and unsettling to look at, as our eyes don't know what to focus on. It's interesting to see how well some artists can weave these techniques into their photos so smoothly and naturally. For example in one of the videos that I saw the artist used the edges of the chameleon and its tail to smoothly direct the attention to the face of the animal. One of the examples of repetition in the video was a bunch of trees on the side of a road, which directed the attention inwards on the photo. These techniques are completely mind blowing on how well a photo can be improved by using them.
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AuthorMy name is James Gerondelis, I am 14 and in the 9th Grade at Durham School of the Arts. This is my first year of Game Art & Design. Archives
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