Photography Themes Project

Theme	Subject	Reason
1.     Anger		My younger brother is making his angry face in this photo.
2.     Power		Engines like this one create tons of power to move large objects.
3.     Ugly		This book is ugly to me because it has boring experiences linked to it.
4.     Calm		Nothing has more calm than a lake at sunset.
5.     Compassion		This photo shows a link between two people and I consider compassion a large part of this link.
6.     Authority		This Italian sports car puts 700 horsepower to the rear wheels so it commands authority.
7.     Pride		My cat has an air of pride.
8.     Mysterious		I find the ocean to be one of the world's most mysterious places.
9.     Wisdom		This crab knew to hide where he was could not be seen in order to stay alive. He possessed a certain degree of wisdom.
10.  Love		There is an obvious bond between the boy and the dog.
11.  Lazy		My dog was relaxing on a hot day giving off a lazy attitude.
12.  Temptation		This photo exhibits my temptation of eating junk food.
13.  Happiness		My dog saw some food and that made him really happy.
14.  Growth		This photo shows growth because the caterpillar will soon become a cocoon and go through metamorphosis.
15.  Memories		This was a turtle that I kept for a few days then released. It was a happy memory.
16.  Sounds		I feel that waterfalls make the most amazing sounds so this photo represents that sound.
17.  Diversity		This belt rack shows not only diversity among colors but also among ranks.
18.  Dangerous		I was on top of  very high pile of rocks when I took this photo and there was danger that I could fall.
19.  Hope		This lone flower reminds me of spring and spring correlates with hope.
20.  Truth		The truth about me is that I always have work to be done.
21.  Patriotic		This is the city circle in Nassau and the flag is flown making a patriotic image.
22.  Sad		My dog howling at the door is a sad sight.
23.  Terrifying		I'm afraid of spiders so this web creeps me out.
24.  Abandoned		This photo shows my younger brother alone on the side of the beach where there are no people. Everyone is on the other side showing abandonment.
25.  Courage		He had to have courage to pull of tricks like this on his bike.

Sketchbook Cover

This is the cover page for my photography sketchbook. I took the image of the sunset over the ocean and the rest of the images were incorporated to explain a little about myself.

• I took this photo with the camera on my phone while on a boat.
• This photo is good because it follows the rule of thirds, has complementary colors, an interesting subject matter, and is well focused.
• I value this photograph personally because it reminds me of a happy vacation.
• The theme of the page is life and i showcased this by adding uncertainty and flow.
• The space background represents the vague and uncertain future and the wave represents the flow in life that pulls you through it.
• My chosen principle of design was movement and rhythm and I incorporated this design by making very flow-like lines and shapes as well as some moving objects.

Best Photograph

I believe this to be my best photograph because it contains many things that are special to me. I love wildlife, nature, and especially sunrises. The beach at the Outer Banks in North Carolina is my favorite place to be so this photo also contains a good memory for me. On several days I woke up at 5 A.M. to try and catch the sunrise and I was pleasantly surprised to find this crab in the surf. I love the subject, location, angle, and colors so this photo is my best.

Elements of a Good Photograph

I've complied a list of qualities that I believe create a good photo when put together. The list is as follows:

• good lighting
• the right angle
• the right subject
• a fitting background
• proper scale
• balanced color
• clear image
• obvious focal point
• not too much clutter

I then proceeded to read an article where professional photographers shed light on what elements they think are most important and then was told to write about one thing that makes a photo stand out. This is what I think is the most important quality of a photo.

Anyone can point a camera and take a picture but only few can successfully capture something real and convey an emotion behind it. The most skillful photos are not the ones that have the best sunset or most beautiful model, but they are the ones that are alive and can make the viewer feel a specific emotion. This kind of photograph has the ability to make the viewer lose their grasp reality and almost become transported to the location to be filled with the emotions. The best photos are the ones that transport both ideas and emotions.