Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 2

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Digital Photography and Imaging
10.4.2023
Johnny Lam Wee Zhe (0363436)
Bachelor of Design in Creative Media

LECTURES

For our second lecture of the semester, we are introduced to the basic of composition.
 
Focal Point - An important element of a design that drawn audience's attention.
Scale & Hierarchy - Drawing attention away from other elements.
Balance the Elements - Get into a mindset where the element have weights (bigger element have bigger weight) to help with asymmetrical design.
White Space - Empty space that makes a design less cluttered.

We also get to learn about the rule of thirds. The rules of third is split into thirds using two vertical and two horizontal lines with four intersection and nine parts. The most important part of the image is to align into the intersection points. Any horizontal element should be align along with either the top horizontal lines or the bottom of the horizontal line.
 
Fig 1. Rule of Third
 
In addition to the rule of third, we also learn about the golden ratio. The golden ratio is a mathematically calculated ratio that are commonly found in nature. The golden ratio makes a work look organic and naturally good looking composition.

 
Fig 2. The Golden Ratio
 

 TUTORIAL
 

PRACTICAL

For practical exercise, we are tasked with collecting design elements for our physical collage for Part A of Project 1. I purchase an Art Deco Source Book by Patricia Bayer from a bookstore in ACRON Mall. Then I cut out elements that I find interesting.

Fig 3. Art Deco Source Book by Patricia Bayer

From the elements that I have picked, rearrange them into different composition. Each composition with different elements. Here are three compositions:

Fig 4.1. Composition 1
 

Fig 4.2. Composition 2
 
 
Fig 4.3. Composition 3
 
Although it is an interesting introductory exercise to Digital Photography and Imaging, the exercise can get pretty overwhelming rather fast especially when you have a lot of cut outs and not sure where to begin. In this exercise whenever I had doubt, I always start of with the biggest cut out in the pile and start compositing around the big elements, making a story organically.

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