Final Exam and Caption Review

Ambitious fashion designer Laura Waldorf takes a modern spin on Christmas with her tree mannequin. She yearned for a new idea that astonished visitors at the museum.

A circus monkey recoils in fear after his vicious and money hungry owner lashes out. The performing mammal was later taken back forcibly by his owner John Gates.

1. Rule of Thirds: This is separating the photo into three by three imaginary squares. You then place your subject into a positions where a line intersects.
2. Balancing Elements: When a subject has another object in the photo that equals the size or shape the subject made. This creates a balanced look on both sides.
3. Leading Lines: Lines that draw (lead) the viewers eyes to the subject.
4. Symmetry and Patterns: Repeating an element to draw attention to it.
5. Viewpoint: The position/angle you shoot the photo in.
6. Background: A simple background that doesn't distract or merge into the subject.
7. Create Depth: This effect creates focus on a certain point and gives the photo layers.
8. Framing: Using objects in the photo to enclose around the subject.
9. Cropping: Cutting off part of the photo and keeping only important pieces.
10. Mergers and Avoiding: Mergers are when the subject connects into another object in the photo or gets cut off. This is typically avoided with a plain background.

3)
Aperture: Focusing on certain objects. Small apertures include entire photo including background. Large apertures focus on only a certain area.
Shutter Speed: The speed the shutter closes. This effects the light that enters the lens as well as how fast of a motion you can capture.
ISO: This effects the sensitivity of the photo. You determine the ISO with light so you don't get a grainy photo.

4) It is acceptable to make minor changes and possibly changing the background. It is not acceptable to distort bodies completely and provide false expectations.

5)
Environmental: When the subject interacts with an object or is put in a background that describes their personality
Self: A portrait of the photographer taken by the photographer.
Casual: A non-formal portrait that captures the subject unexpectedly.

6)
Exposure: The amount of light cause by shutter speed and aperture.
Depth of Field: The amount of distance between the nearest and farthest objects in the photo.
Focal Length: The distance from the lens to the subject.

7)
Early: This is usually a printed picture in the center with a title and small description.
Poster: Only a photo with a title.
Married to type: When the photo intersects of interacts with the title words.
In a Forest of Words: Multiple headlines around the cover.