Photography Class Homework - Week 2

Week 2
Assignment: Composition + Exposure

I should preface these photos by saying this past week I was super busy, not to mention sick, most of the week, so I settled for taking pictures around my office during a lunch break. I really love the architecture and surroundings of our office, so it was hardly settling.

I worked on balancing the exposure of this picture because the tops of the trees were really blown out from the sun and the walkway in the background was really dark from the shadows. I think this is a happy medium. The natural curves of the bay window and the line of trees draw your eyes to the back of the picture.

This is another example of where I was trying to balance the direct sun and the deep shadows. I really wanted to capture the vibrant colors along our front sidewalk. As far as composure goes, I think the repetition of trees and the line of the sidewalk into the photo work well together. I think the background is a little busy. I also think this is a good example of where a graduated neutral density filter would be beneficial.

This picture was taken in our conference room where there is very dim overhead lighting. I took it midday when the sun was streaming in from the right of the picture. I adjusted the exposure until the colors were as accurate as possible. This used the Rule of Odds and is visually interesting to me because of the industrial mix of burlap and brick.