Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 2

30/08/2021 (Week 2)
Reagan Val Adelbert Mahadi / 0349177
Digital Photography and Imaging / Bachelor of Design in Creative Media

LECTURES

For this week's lecture, Mr. Fauzi introduced us about composition.

Introduction to Basic Composition

The basic composition consists of:
  1. Focal point
  2. Scale and hierarchy
  3. Balancing the elements
  4. White space
A key element to any good composition is a strong focal point. This will help the viewers in deciding which part to look at first. Besides that, the use of scales can help communicate hierarchy by drawing attention toward and away from certain elements, thus signifying their importance to communication. To have good composition, we must have a good technique for mastering asymmetrical balance. Try to think of each element as having a 'weight' to it. Lastly, the use of white space or "empty space" can balance up the main focus of a composition. White space can help boost your design's clarity and overall look by balancing out the more complicated and busy parts of your composition with space that helps your design to breathe. 

Rule of Thirds

The rule of thirds is the process of dividing an image into thirds by using two horizontal and vertical lines. The imaginary grid yields nine parts with four intersection points. 


Fig. 1.1 Rule of thirds

To produce a much more natural image, try to position the most important elements of the image at the intersection points. It is suggested that any horizon is placed on either the top horizontal line or bottom horizontal line. 

Fig. 1.2 Example of good use of rule of thirds

The rule of thirds is a way to:
  • Use composition techniques that are in line with what is naturally pleasing to the eye
  • Creatively use negative space
  • Create conversation between the subject and background

Golden Ratio

The golden ratio is a mathematical ratio. It is commonly found in nature, and when used in a design, it fosters organic and natural-looking compositions that is aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

Fig. 1.3 Golden ratio

The golden ratio boils down to aesthetics which is used to create and appreciate a sense of beauty through harmony and proportion. Golden ratio can create a sense of artistry when it is applied to a design. The golden ratio is also can be used as a guideline for determining dimensions of the layout. A simple way to apply the golden ratio is to set your dimensions to 1:1.618

Composition (Framing & Cropping)

Most commonly used framing options:
  • Single
  • Two shot
  • Three shot
  • Four shot
  • Five shot
  • Crowd shot
  • Over the shoulder (OTS)
  • Point of view (POV)
  • Insert shot


INSTRUCTIONS



Week 2 Task

During the tutorial, Mr. Fauzi shared to us a video about a guide on creating the collage.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KqXGMf0HNk&ab_channel=fauziyusoff

As for practical, we were told to start creating the collage. I used materials from the magazine and printed some pictures I found on the internet. 

PRE-COMPOSITION #1

Fig. 2.1 PRE-COMPOSITION #1

PRE-COMPOSITION #2

Fig. 2.2 PRE-COMPOSITION #2

PRE-COMPOSITION #3


Fig. 2.3 PRE-COMPOSITION #3

I decided to choose PRE-COMPOSITION #2 for my physical collage project. 

FINAL COMPOSITION PHYSICAL COLLAGE

Fig. 2.4 FINAL COMPOSITION - JPEG

Fig. 2.5 FINAL COMPOSITION - PDF

FEEDBACK

Mr. Fauzi said, "Nice one Reagan! I would like to suggest you to choose the COMPOSITION #2 for the submission later. Keep up the good work!". Thus, I chose COMPOSITION #2 for my collage project and will keep on doing good works. 

REFLECTIONS

For this weeks module, the lecture wasn't really confusing and it was clear for me. As for creating the collage, I had a great time on creating it even though creating the idea for the compositions wasn't really that easy but it was pretty challenging and pretty fun for me and I enjoyed it to the fullest. 

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