Exploring Photo Composition Rules

I plan to explore some photographic compositional rules. I will find an example of a rule at Flickr.com and try to copy the images on campus with the class digital camera.  I will publish the example images and my imitations on my Flickr.com account.  I will also write a short explanation about each image at flickr.com.  Through my work I will learn more about:

• F-stop
• Shutter speed
• Exposure
• Compositional Rules
• The Rule of Thirds
• Balance
• Framing
• Use lines
• Avoid Mergers
• Simplicity

But mostly, I am going to enter the Washington State Photo contest entering the most that is possible, with six (6) photos and the CHS photo contest with (2) photos MAX. So, I will be working on choosing photos for the contest that I have taken within this school year.


EXAMPLE:

• Research the rules
• Find and save Creative Commons examples of each rule on Flickr.com
• Take pictures
• Download pictures
• Upload my pictures to Flickr.com
• Upload examples I found
• Write explanations

• http://www.photoaxe.com/composition-in-photography/
  • This site explains many rules with numerous examples of each
• http://asp.photo.free.fr/Composition/photoProgramCompMainClass.shtml
  • Kodak’s examples of major rules with lots of examples
• http://www.picturecorrect.com/photographytips/composition.htm
• More examples and very detailed explanations of rules