The challenge for this meeting was to evoke an emotion in your image.
The challenge for this meeting was to evoke an emotion in your image.
The theme for this meeting was Composition of a Photograph.
Congratulations to Diane for taking first place with Bunny Cactus.
The theme for this meeting was Composition of a Photograph.
Congratulations to Diane for taking first place with Between Storms at Bass Lake.
The theme for this meeting was Composition.
Congratulations to Marc and Kevin for having their photos chosen as first and second place winners for the evening.
The theme for this meeting was The Principles of a Photograph.
Congratulations to Luz for taking first place with In the Distance.
Marc delivered a powerful lesson on composition, the art of placing the elements in your image to 1) tell a story, 2) make it as pleasing as possible and 3) make the placement consistent with natural human eye motion. He noted there are no real “rules of composition,” only “tips” or “guidelines.” “You can apply several of these ideas to a single image and ultimately, the choice comes down to aesthetics,” stated Marc.
The following composition tips were illustrated with example photographs; select an interesting viewpoint, avoid distractions in your background, provide room for your subject to “move,” don’t cut body parts, employ the rule of thirds/golden spiral, use leading lines, fill the frame, frame the subject, draw attention to the main subject with high contrast or brightness, line up elements along diagonals, center the subject and use symmetry/balance, show patterns/repetition and interrupt them for emphasis, add interest with foreground elements, add elements to indicate scale.
Capturing an image that demonstrates one or more of these composition choices will be the subject of our next Table Topics session. You can find a copy of Marc’s slides on the Photo Lessons and More tab of this website or click the image in this article.
The evening was chock full of great photography lessons. John delivered a talk and demonstration on how to pose your friends and loved ones to achieve enhanced beauty, interest and thinness!
Gary gave a presentation on the Principles of a Photograph (Balance, Emphasis, Proportion, Movement, Rhythm, Variety, and Unity). Capturing an image that demonstrates one or more of these principles is our new assignment and will be the subject of our next Table Topics image sharing session. You can find a copy of Gary’s slides on the Photo Lessons and More tab of this website.
The theme for this meeting was The Six Elements of a Photo.
Kevin, our Toastmaster for the evening produced a thoughtful, fold-open agenda which included images representing the six elements. This really came in handy during Table Topics as we all had a handy reminder during our 1-2 minute photo comment impromptu speech.
Congratulations to Luz for taking first place with Survivals, her image of a cactus garden.