color effects

I really like this effect because it blurs everyone except myself. It was really cool playing with the effects.

frame

I really like my close up better because it expresses my goofier side. In most of my picture I look sad or I have a more artistic face. This picture shows the everyday me. I think that the way I captured the shadows created a very artistic feel to the picture. I think that maybe if I myself looked more artistic it would add more to the picture.

color!

I like both pictures but they could have been better. My first picture is really cool and the pose really goes with the background but the background itself could have been brighter. I really wanted the colors to show better in the photo. In my second pose i really like the lighting and all the leading lines but the pose itself could have been better. I really was stuck because i wanted that spot but i didn't know what to do with myself, so that was my fault that it wasn't as good as it could have been. In the future i think that I'll take more time in putting together better backgrounds with better poses.

balance: asymmetrical vs. symmetrical

Symmetrical balance is when you could cut the picture in half and it would be the same on each side. It makes it easier to balance a photo using symmetry. Asymmetrical balance is when it won't be the same on each side if it was cut down the middle but it's balanced. Asymmetrical balance is harder because you have to balance the photo yourself. Visual balance is very important because if it's not balanced the entire picture is thrown off, it just doesn't like right if it isn't balanced. It also can be a distraction.

group collaboration

It was really hard getting us to go with the timer. It wasn't extreme hard but when you're working with so many people you really have to be on the same page with everyone. I also think the timing was somewhat difficult because if you weren't on exactly you looked off in the photo. I would have a more simpler background because these background took away from the picture and our group.