Assessment 1

Compositional Task 1  
This compositional task consists of capturing a series of photographs and applying different photography techniques. There will be a series of 'before' pictures that will have no intentional compositional techniques applied. On the other hand, there will be a series of 'after' photographs that will have desired compositional techniques applied. The most common compositional tehnique applied is the 'rule of thirds'.

Assessment 1: Table 'After'

This is the 'after' photograph of the table with the demonstration of the compostitional rule 'rule of thirds'. The table edge sits at the horizontal line dividing the lower third of the upper thirds. The pink ornament sits at the intersection of the two lines. There is the candle ornament on the leftmost third, however the pink ornament is most the dominant feature in this photograph as it is situated at the intersection of the two lines.  There are points of interest in this photograph, such as the colourful curtains, the light effect coming off the television on the left where the candle is situated.

Assessment 1: Table 'Before'

This is a photograph of a table. This photograph was captured with no compositional techniques used. There are a variety of focus points, such as the placemats, the candle ornament or the pink ornament. In this photograph the pink ornament sits upon the intersection points, despite of this, the pink ornament does not have a dominant focus because there are other interest focus points. The rule of thirds will be used in the 'after' photograph to highlight the dominant focus point.

Assessment 1: Fireplace 'After'

This is the 'after' photograph of the ornaments on a fireplace. In comparison with the 'before' picture, this photograph is much more clearer as it has a potential focus. Applying the rule of thirds to this photograph, the clock is the desired dominant focus. The clock occupies the right point of interest, on the rightmost vertical third. The car arnament occupies the leftmost vertical third. In addition the cat arnament and the silver arnament occupy the lower horizontal third. The clock sits on the intersection of the two lines. The rule of thirds enforces that the clock is the most dominant feature and catches the eye in this photograph.

Assessment 1: Fireplace 'Before'

This is a photograph of ornaments on top of a fireplace. There were no compositional techniques applied to this photograph. There are a variety of potential focus points in this photograph, for instance the clock, the candle, the cat arnament. The rule of thirds will be applied to the 'after' photograph.

Assessment 1 Ben Nevis 'After'

This is the 'after' photograph of the top of Ben Nevis. There were compostional techniques applied to this photograph, such as the rule of thirds and the overlapping rule. The rule of thirds can be identified on the upper point of this photograph where the clouds are situated. The clouds are in one horizontal line across the upper point of the photograph. The rule of thirds applied has impacted this photograph as this gives the photograph an effect, and conveys that this photograph was captured high up. Futhermore, the summit ruin situated in the leftmost third illustrates that this ruin is dominant in comparison to the other ruins in this photograph, for instance the ruins in the lower point of this photograph. Overlapping was useful in this photograph as it obscured the top of Ben Nevis where the summit ruins are situated with the background of mountains. The diagnoal line between the top of Ben Nevis and the background of mountains is effective as they converge with one another. The human eye naturally acknowledges the layers between the background of mountains, and the top of Ben Nevis and mentally separates them out, creating this photograph with more depth.

Assessment 1: Ben Nevis 'Before'

This is a photograph of the top of Ben Nevis. There were no intentional compositional techniques applied to this photograph. This photograph focuses on the surroundings at the top of Ben Nevis, such as, the summit ruins, background of mountains, and clouds. Although there were no intentional compositional rules applied, the rule of thirds could be identified on the summit ruin that occupies the left third of the photograph. There will be intentional compositional rules applied to the 'after' picture of the top of Ben Nevis.

Assessment 1: Flowers 'After'

The composition rule, ‘rule of thirds’ was applied to the ‘after’ photograph. The vase of flowers is clear and distinguished from the ‘before’ photograph. This compositional rule applied is effective because it highlights the focus point (vase of flowers). In comparison to the ‘before’ photograph, the vase of flowers was not clear in the photograph as it portrayed a variety of focus points that made the image look busy. The ‘after’ photograph was subjected to the rule of thirds with the vase of flowers occupying the centre vertical third, and the egg occupying the leftmost third. The vase of flowers also occupies the centre of horizontal thirds. The intersection points unite the vase of flower creating a dominant focus.

Assessment 1: Flowers 'Before'

This is a photograph of the window view in my grandparent’s living room. There were no intentional compositional techniques applied to this photograph. However, there are a few focus points that could possibly be dominant in this photograph, for instance, the tables (centre bottom), the egg (centre left), and the vase of flowers (centre). In order for a focus point to be distinguished in this photograph composition techniques must be applied to demonstrate this. As the vase of flowers is in the centre, the composition rule ‘rule of thirds’ could potentially be applied to give the photograph an outstanding effect.

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The beginning. . .

La Manga Club,
South of Spain

Surfing Competition,
Thurso

Climbing,
Edinburgh

Climbing Wall,
Edinburgh