Photographic Rules

Jack Donnell
Assignment 1
Unit 57 - Photography and applications
Rule of thirds
The rule of thirds is when a picture or photograph is which is most pleasing when
on the subjects or regions of the photograph, for example if an object in the
photograph is the main point of interest in the picture it will be placed in the
regions .The image is divided into thirds using horizontal and vertical lines, it is
said that the rule of thirds creates balance in the photo and a sense of complexity
without making the look too busy.
In this photograph the

rules of thirds is used
using the foreground and
background. The
mountains in the
background are in the top
half of the photo where
the lines are. The bottle is
placed in the right hand
side of the photo directly
in the middle of one of the
lines. The table is just
under the bottom line that
goes horizontal. All these
objects in the picture are
placed specifically to make
the audience notice them.
Especially the bottle,
which is the main
focusing, point.
This is another example of

where rule of thirds is used
in a photograph. Here the
butterfly is put into one of
the lines to make the main
point in the photograph.
The branch that the
butterfly is on is above the
top line and is blurred out
whilst the butterfly has
been focused in on.
Jack Donnell
Assignment 1
Static or moving
If a photo is been taken of a person whilst standing still it is often that the shutter
speed of the camera will be slower then if a photo was been taken of a moving
object. If the shutter speed of the camera was slow whilst taking a picture of a
moving object the image would come out blurred or distorted. However a faster
camera shutter speed can catch moving objects in better quality. When
photographing a person it is usually that there eyes are in line with a horizontal
photo and if a person is standing the photo is usually vertical so that the whole
person can be seen.
This is an example of
where a fast shutter
speed is used on the
left because it is more
clear and isnt
distorted or blurred in
any way. The picture
on the right has a slow
shutter speed
therefore it has not
caught the details in
the water and is
blurred because it is
moving.
Jack Donnell
Assignment 1
This is another
example of slow
shutter speed vs. fast
shutter speed; again
the slower shutter
speed is blurred and
distorted because it
cant catch the lights
on the Ferris wheel in
time. However the
faster shutter speed
catches the lights in
more detail.
Jack Donnell
Assignment 1
Framing the image
Framing an image does not mean to physically frame a photo, when framing a
photo it is to draw attention to certain part of the photo, it is made smaller in the
process. It can be made to fit the rule of thirds as well as making a certain centre
point in the photo. when framing a photo it may also be framed to make an object
stand out from the background, this also known as the focus point in a photo.
This is a framed image

of a window. The main
vocal point is the
window and it has been
framed to make the
window to be in the
centre of the photo and
makes the audience look
at the window and
whats in it.
Jack Donnell
Assignment 1
This is a photo of a church that has
been framed to fit the whole church
in the photo, it has been framed
vertically because the church is tall
and needs to be framed this way. As
well the church been made to be the
vocal point of the photo the trees
surrounding the church have been
made to fit in the frame of the photo
to make the church stand out even
more.
Jack Donnell
Assignment 1
Perspective
Perspective in a photo is based on the size and positioning of objects in a photo.
Perspective in photography can be used to create illusions, the objects in the
photo have to be placed in the correct place and be a certain distance away from
each other to perfect this. Common illusions include spacing and distancing
objects so that they look like they are touching in the photo but in real life are a
massive distance away from each other. In the real world everything is 3d and can
e looked around however in a photo it is 2d and the photo can be only looked at
one 2d perspective.
In this photo
perspective is used in
this photo to create
an illusion that two
people are pushing
against a bottle.
However the bottle
has been placed
close to the camera
to make it seem
large. The people in
the background are
in the distance,
which makes them
seem small.
Jack Donnell
Assignment 1
This is another
picture were the
illusion shows a
shadow of a man
holding the sun up.
The man is close to
the camera and the
sun is obviously
further away, the
picture has to be
taken straight on
otherwise the illusion
would not work in the
photograph.
Jack Donnell
Assignment 1
Vanishing point perspective
A vanishing point in an image is when the photo starts to disappear because the
depth of field in the photo is large. This may be when straight lines disappear into
the distance of a photograph or when parallel lines meet in the middle of a
photograph. The vanishing point in a photo is considered to be the infinite of a
photo because it looks to go on forever.
In this photo paralel

lines are used on the
bridge to make the
vanishing point clear.
Lines are what make
up vanishing points in
photographs and
makes them clear.
In this photograph the

vanishing point is at
the end of the road,
lines on the road help
to locate the vanishing
point in the photo.

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