23.02.2017
(Week 4)
Adrian Charles Chee Yew Chen (300666425)
Introduction to Photography
Adrian Charles Chee Yew Chen (300666425)
Introduction to Photography
Exercise
4: Composition- Rule of Thirds
Lecture:
In this
fourth week, Mr Vinod taught us about composition. He mentioned that from now
onwards, it will be slightly more difficult for us and for him as well because
there are no more technicalities to be taught. Lessons would be a little bit
more subjective. As an example, composition cannot be taught efficiently and
perfectly in class but more through personal experiences, trials and errors. Mr
Vinod told us that images have energy. It can give off a certain vibe or feel.
That, is what he calls it as, emotional and compositional value. Mr Vinod
taught us about the Rule of Thirds. The basic principle behind the rule of
thirds is to imagine breaking an image down into thirds (both horizontally and
vertically) so that you have 9 parts. An example of the Rule of Thirds is shown
below.
After
teaching us about the Rule of Thirds and giving us examples to look at, Mr
Vinod then instructed the class to go out of the class and capture their own
images using the Rule of Thirds to try and come up with a well composed image.
He also wanted us to bear in mind the zone system while capturing the image.
Below are the images I took to try out the Rule of Thirds:
Instructions:
Exercise 4a: Rule of
Thirds
Capture 3 Images adhering to the Rule of Thirds
Using 1 person
Using 3 persons
Using a scenery
When placing the image on the document for printing; place one image with the Rule of Third lines visible and another without the lines side by side (as instructed in class)
Capture 3 Images adhering to the Rule of Thirds
Using 1 person
Using 3 persons
Using a scenery
When placing the image on the document for printing; place one image with the Rule of Third lines visible and another without the lines side by side (as instructed in class)
(Put to use what you
have learnt in the Zone system exercises here)
Exercise 4a: Rule of Thirds
1) 1 Person
2) 3
Persons
3) A scenery
Feedback:
There are no feedback yet for this week's exercise.
Reflection:
Experience:
I was a little bit confused at first about the
Rule of Thirds. Slowly, through the explanations of Mr Vinod, in-class
exercises and our own weekly assignments, I began to understand the use of the
Rule of Thirds more. It amuses me that an image does not need to be perfectly
symmetrical or well balanced on all sides to be a well-composed and
eye-catching image. Perhaps, it also depends on the style and type of image we
aim to achieve.
Observations:
Observations:
While working on this task, I came to notice that
it was not easy at all to take a well-composed shot that is also spontaneous.
It took me a lot of trials and errors and practice to even get something decent
looking.
Findings:
Findings:
When I
was doing exercise 4a, I found that the Rule of Thirds is something which we
can only learn properly through practical trial and errors. I also found that a
photograph can still look very well-composed and well-balanced even if the
subject matter is not in the centre of the picture. In fact, sometimes being
along the Rule of Thirds line brings about more pulling factor that draws a
viewer's attention towards the subject matter.