Photographing two small objects (egg, potatos or an onions), create a good example of each compositional idea on the shot list. Clear yourself a few feet of empty space so that only the main subjects are seen in each photo, working either in front of a window or with a desk lamp.

Shot List

Framing

  1. Long shot
  2. Medium shot
  3. Close-up
  4. Extreme Close-up-(so close it looks abstract)
  5. Subject in the foreground
  6. Subject in the background
  7. Subject in the foreground
  8. Frame within a Frame – use a literal frame-a picture frame, a window
  9. Frame within a frame- use other elements in the frame to surround and bring attention to the egg

Angle of View

  1. Worm’s-eye view
  2. Low-angle
  3. eye-level
  4. high angle
  5. Bird’s-eye view or aerial view
  6. Oblique angle

Balance

  1. Rule of Thirds-subject in upper left quadrant
  2. Rule of Thirds-subject in upper right quadrant
  3. Rule of Thirds-subject in lower right quadrant
  4. Rule of Thirds-subject in lower left quadrant
  5. Symmetrical
  6. Asymmetrical

Use an image gallery on OpenLab to publish your results. Caption each one with the corresponding item on the shot list. Don’t forget to reduce the size of your image files before uploading to OpenLab.

Due: