2 pts. Photographing a stool or a chair as your main subject, create a clear example of each one of the 8 compositional principles in the Steve McCurry video:
1. Rule of Thirds
2. Leading Lines
3. Diagonals
4. Frame within a frame
5. Figure to Ground
6. Fill the Frame
7. Patterns and Repetition
8. Symmetry
Camera settings:
Under menu, select Image Quality to set the file format to jpg.
Use the shooting mode – P – for Program Mode (not A which is for aperture).
Set the ISO to Auto.
Use Auto Focus. Practice moving the focus point around the screen.
Upload the 8 examples of the compositional principles to an album on Flickr. Label each one with the compositional principal it represents.
Due at the end of class.
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