Focal Point

Focal Point forms a sharp image of a subject this can be a macro ( close up photo) or the first thing that someone sees when they look at the photo, it is the thing that you will be instantly drawn to.

I like this photo as you are led to the girl blowing the balloon straight away,i like the pastel colours and the way you instantly draw your eye to her.This is not a macro photograph and there is a very shallow depth of field but the photo is well composed and it is effective as she is the first and the last thing you see when you look at the photo,all in all this is a simple and pretty photo!

Basic Photography Lesson

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Depth Of Field

 Depth of field is the distance corresponding with the sharpnes of the picture.
This photo of the flowers has a shallow depth of field as the front is sharp and the black is blurred.

FACTUAL: This photo is by Annie Leibovitz of the disney princess Cinderella

I like this photo as it has a strong deep depth of field the steps give this depth in a very clever wayleading up to the well lighted castle, though Cinderella is the main focus of the photo after you have studied her your eye drifts backwards to the castle making the depth very good , this photo tells a story very well and i really like the way it is composed and the lighting and the depth.

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/depth-of-field.htm

Lesson 1b Depth Of Field

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Lighting

Lighting is where the use of it will determine if the photo is a sucsess or a bad photo,

This image is a sucsess the image by Annie Leibovitz is a perfect example of Lighting 

Nicole Kidman is positioned so literally the spotlight is on her, it is a dramatic and glamorous photo

Her positioning is set up and unnatural but it looks stylish and effortless,

The way that the set is placed ensures that all eyes are on her as there is not much going on in the photos background as she is the focal point.

I like this photo as it is a classy simple photograph

http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/use-of-light-in-photography/

Composition

Composition : This is how the photograph is organised and what the viewpoint is for the person looking at the photo, when composing a photograph you have to make sure that the main object is the main object and there is not something else in the way that will distract the viewers eye.It is the placement or the arrangement of the photo.


Here is two examples of a well composed photos:

The girls in both of these are both the main centre point and there is nothing else that is in the way to distract the viewers eye. They are simple but effective photos.

http://www.slideshare.net/mawoodwo/photography-compositional-tools

First Analysis

Factual : This image is by Vee Speers, Speers is an Australian photographer living in Paris.She studied photography in Brisbane.

Context: This is in the collection , The Birthday Party which features children in a simple background but shows drama and fantasy through it in an interesting way.

Technical - i think that this was either shot in a studio or by a wall , i think she used a DSLR camera and maybe shot it more than once , I think that she used a flash.

Aesthetic - I like this image as it it simple but at the same time shows charisma, and something that draws you in..