Through this exercise of taking five photojournalist images, unedited, both inside and outside, I was able to practice real photography where I had to focus on the lighting and clarity of images immediately to get across the message I wanted. I enjoyed this exercise!
This is an image taken in the Williams Conservatory at the University of Wyoming. It shows the creative device of the rule of thirds, which demonstrates the focal point of an image is at this “third” of the image if there were a grid of nine blocks over the image. The aesthetic appeal in this photo comes from the run of thirds being used to show the simple decoration in a tiny forest on campus.
The other creative devices being used in this image is a shallow depth of field blurring out the background so make the decoration the only clear part of the image.
This is an image of a cactus from the Williams Conservatory at the University of Wyoming. It is a close up of the spikes of the cactus demonstrating the creative device of texture. It draws the eyes attention due to it’s closeness to an object which you have to decipher what that object is. Furthermore, it shows detail of something not everyone takes a close look at. Another creative device this image uses is shallow depth of field due to the blurred spikes further in the back of the image. Aesthetically this image is pleasing due to the closeness of an object not seen everyday.
This image, taken on the University of Wyoming campus, shows the creative device of viewpoint. This is shown through the unusual angle of the image being taken to be under the trees and not simply a straight shot at the tree as it stands. This image is aesthetically pleasing because it is an unusual angle to view a tree and its branches.
This image shows the creative device of creating depth due to the clarity of the plants hanging in the foreground and the lights and windows further in. It draws the eyes to look further into the image and past the plants to gain more of the story. This image is aesthetically appealing due to the symmetry the plants are hanging and the color in the background that pops out.
This image shows the creative device of focus, as shown that the only thing in focus is the flower found in the Williams Conservatory at the University of Wyoming. This is aesthetically appealing because there is only one thing for the eye to focus on and evaluate. It pops out of the image due to its contrast of color against the green and the fact it’s the only thing clear enough to decipher.
Media by Kathryn 