Definitions for Balance Assignment

Organic Shape: Things pertaining to living organisms or something from the natural world. In art, organic shapes are derived from natural forms.


Geometric Shape: regular shapes most often found in human-made objects, machines and architecture. Circles, ovals, squares, rectangles, and triangles are common geometric shapes.


Symmetrical Balance: The near or exact matching of left and right sides of a three-dimensional form or a two-dimensional composition.


Asymmetrical Balance: placement of non-identical forms to either side of a balancing point in such a way that the two sides seem to be of the same visual weight.


Radial Balance: the balance as the result of components that are distributed around a center point or spring out from a central line.

Best of Balance Assignment

This is one of my favorite photos that shows symmetrical balance and geometric shapes. I really like the strong diagonal through the picture that splits it in half, and how the photo is actually balanced. Also the shapes are geometric so they are balanced as well.

This is another of my favorite photos, and it shows asymmetrical balance and organic shapes. I like this photo because it shows balance without having to be symmetrical, and the full shapes of the bushes fills out the picture and makes it balanced.

Diptych & Triptych

This is my triptych. I took photos of the sculptures at different angles and zoom views at the park in the Pearl, and then put them together.

This is my diptych. It's a picture of the slats on a bridge and a close up of a bench. I chose these pictures for my diptych because they both have very strong lines and symmetry and the colors and shapes are very similar.

Best Photos from Color Assignment

 

Best Photo From Grid Assignment

I think this is my best grid from the grid assignment. I took multiple pictures of light fixtures from different angles, and then played with the exposure to make the background more dark, to provide more of a contrast. I really like the balance of the shapes in this grid, and the symmetry. I think it shows my knowledge of grids well. 

Paul Strand - Straight Photography

One photographer I really enjoyed from the movie was Paul Strand, the pioneer of straight photography. Straight Photography is photography that aims to portray a scene as realistically as permitted by the medium. In an era where photographic manipulation was all the rage, Strand's take on photography was revolutionary and paved the way for more modern-day photography like today's.

Best Photo from Framing Assignment #3

This photo demonstrates diagonals. I chose this photo because i really like the strong diagonals in it, and how the bright green of the trees contrasts with the reddish-brown of the apartments. I also thinks its good how the diagonal goes from one corner to the other, so the photo is balanced.