Assignment #1

Elements of Art
Line—http://www.shutterpoint.com/photos/J/633452-Railway-Line_view.jp
           This is a very straightforward example of a linear photograph where the railroad tracks represent the line.

Shape—http://www.hp.com/canada/portal/hho/digital_photography/take_better_photos/tips/images/odp_4_275.jpg  This organic shape emphasizes artistic element of shape.

Value— http://www.dimagemaker.net/ktml2/images/uploads/comp/1/guy-photography.jpg?0.3518002329781521
This photograph emphasizes the contrast between dark and light.

Color—http://michaelweinberg.com/michaelweinberg_photo/55hitparade_gumball_1.jpg
The bright assortment of colors really pop and emphasize the artistic element of color.

Space— http://www.secondpicture.com/tutorials/photography/great_depth_of_field_in_landscape_photo.jpg
This photograph emphasizes the depth of a field and illustrates the artistic element of space.

Texture— http://www.photographersdirect.com/news/200708.asp
This photograph emphasizes texture and creates a sense of dimension.

Principles of Design
Balance— http://laurabuck.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/balance.jpg
This photograph emphasizes the symmetrical balance of a house.

Unity— http://photo-lifestyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/flowers.jpg
This photograph accentuates the principle of design of unity because of the consistent repetition of the subject of flowers.

Variety— http://comps.fotosearch.com/comp/BDX/BDX127/variety-donuts_~bxp28207.jpg
This photograph of donuts emphasizes variety through the various different types of donuts captured in the image.

Movement/ rhythm— http://digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/movement-1.jpg

Emphasis—http://www.nikicruz.com/media/catalog/nikicruz_photo/nikicruzphoto_image_%5B090122-26%5D.jpg
The contrast created by this photograph’s blurry background emphasizes the water droplets on a leaf.

Proportion— http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/48892/parthenon_75_te.jpg
This photograph highlights the principle of design of proportion. The tiny size of the people in the photograph in relation to the size of the Parthenon demonstrates its massive size.

Pattern—http://photos.travellerspoint.com/111413/rio_ipanema_pavement.jpg
This photograph of pavement is taken from an interesting angle and illustrates the principle of design of pattern.

Nigel Barker

Nigel Barker is currently one of the most famous fashion photographers in the world. As a judge on "America's Next Top Model," his work is very popular. Barker’s photographs are avant garde and are usually themed. He experiments with different types of lighting, and his photographs usually contain radiant colors. This always results in striking, bold images. The following two photographs are examples of Barker's work.

Jake Garn

Jake Garn is a whimsical fashion photographer. Purchasing his first professional camera only eight years ago, he quickly transformed his former interest in photography into a real passion. Because I love fashion so much, I am particularly drawn to Jake Garn. However, he is much more than the average fashion photographer. His unique, whimsical style and vivid color palette transforms his photographs into gorgeous, eye-popping works of art. My favorite photograph by Jake Garn is called Sweet/ Sour. The vibrant colors and creative use of candy make this an innovative, avant garde photograph.

This is another one of my favorite Jake Garn photographs. Also avant garde and colorful, this photograph contains an assortment of texture as well, while maintaining a whimsical sense.