Academic Photo Shoot

Balance: 

I followed the rule well because there are 2 students on both sides of the photo which shows balance. The subjects of the photo are the 2 students in art class working on an assignment and having a fun time. It is clear who the subjects of the photo are because they are the only ones in it. I think I could have done a better job of making sure that I was in the center when taking the photo. 

Framing: 

I think that I followed the rule of framing but it could have been better. The subject of this photo is the girl working on her homework during her off period. It's clear who the subject of the photo is because she is the only one in the photo and the background has no distractions. Also, she is wearing bright colors which makes her stand out. I could have followed the rule better by getting a better capture of the girl. 

Simplicity: 

I followed the rule of simplicity because the photo is focused on one person and there isn't any distractions in the background. The subject of the photo is the student studying in the library. It's very clear to see that she is the subject of the picture because all the attention is on her and nobody else is in the photograph. I think that I could have done a better job by removing the water bottle and maybe centering the girl. 

Rule of Thirds: 

I followed the rule of thirds because the student is on the right hand side of the photo. The subject of the photo is the girl with the camera who was taking pictures for her photojournalism class. It is clear to see who the subject of the photo is because she is the main focus. However, the 2 people walking in the back are a distraction. I could have followed this rule better by making sure that nobody was walking in the background. 

Lines: 

I followed the rule well because there are a lot of leading lines displayed in the photograph. There are horizontal lines on her shirt and many different lines on her artwork.  The subject of the picture is the art student working on a piece of artwork. It's clear to see that she is the subject because the focus is on her and her painting. I could have done a better job of capturing this rule by positioning my camera differently.