Monday, February 13, 2012

Kill Your Darlings, Fibonacci













Reflection Questions

1. This project was one of my favorites we have done this year. Even though most of my photographs did not mirror the Fibonacci style, it made me think a lot more about composition and taking more intentional photographs.

2. I only encountered one problem with this assignment and that was sometimes it was difficult to capture the Fibonacci thirds pattern with my compositions. I attempted to be intentional with my compositions although sometimes I sacrificed using the Fibonacci style for a photograph that I thought was handsome ;)

3. I wanted to explore texture with this project and have a shallow depth of field to portray a personal and up close feeling. With this style in mind, I found different fabrics and textures and tried to highlight a strong contrast between the dark and light to display this personal feeling.

4. One of the photographs I killed was of two towels, one hanging lower than the other, both with the same pattern of plain on the top and circles on the bottom. I tried to use the Golden Rule in this photograph and had a sort of thirds composition, but it overall was not the most intriguing image. I do not consider this picture a darling because the composition failed to get at the mood I was going for and the dark/light contrast was not compelling to me or my classmates.

5. The photograph I will be displaying in the library is my most successful image by far for the entire project. The shallow depth of field, focusing on leather that is uneven, is engaging and draws the audience in to explore more about the picture. I especially like the contrast and believe that added to the success of the image.

6. The feedback my classmates gave me was almost exactly the same as what I thought myself. They agreed with me on which darlings I should kill and also thought the picture that I believed was the best was their favorite as well.

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