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Saturday, October 4, 2008

More About Triangle Composition...

I found so much info about triangle composition so I decided to learn a little about all of the different ideas I read about.
One idea is to have the 3 strong elements in the picture form a triangle. In this picture I used the moon, tree, and tree line.
Twilight...
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I also read about another compostion technique using the golden triangle. To use the golden triangle as a compositional guide, you imagine lines going through the frame so that they form triangles with the same angles in them (different sizes, but always the same shape). Looking something like this...
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The area just inside the point of the smallest triangle is called a cradle. This is often seen as a good place in the frame to position the elements of your photo.
In this picture the sun shining through is in the cradle spot.
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These pictures are just for fun...
Gotta love self timers!
I saw something similar to this online and thought this was a fun family pose. Right then, I grabbed my camera and tripod, and told everyone to hurry outside. This is a completely impromptu photo shoot so please ignore my children. No one wanted to take pictures. Natalee used her hair to cover her face. Preteen girls are SO much fun!
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I totally hate how I look in this one but I just LOVE how sweet Jordan looks hanging onto Daddy's leg. She wandered over from Gavin to Daddy while we waited for the timer.
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These are a few edited pictures of me...
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Thanks for looking.

2 comments:

Amy B. said...

cool pics rachel. I really like the photo with the sun coming through the leaves. The twilight is cool as well. Love the moon and then the sunset on the horizen.

Unknown said...

Rachel, I think these pics are great. YOu really got the talent.

gloria

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I have always enjoyed photography. As a young girl I remember driving my parents crazy always using the camera and begging them to pay extra for one hour processing. Thank goodness for digital. I love the instant gratification being able to see the photo instantly on the back of the camera. One day I made a cute little tutu and had my daughter model it for pictures. They were some of the best I had ever taken. As I looked over those photos I thought, "I want to learn more." Since then I have taken courses and joined photography groups for knowledge and support as I learn more about photography. Thank you to all of my friends and family who have patiently allowed me to practice on them. Thanks to my sister, Amy, who joins me in this learning journey. A big thank you to my sweet husband who supports and encourages me in all I do. There is so much satisfaction when I capture that perfect shot. I want to capture the everyday moments in a beautiful and creative way. I want to document the ordinary. Like the saying goes..."Enjoy the little things in life...for one day you'll look back and realize they were the big things." I hope to record the little things with my photography. Little moments captured forever. It's like time in a bottle.

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