Elements of Photography

In order for a picture to look perfect, there are some guidelines you should follow. We learned these elements in computer class the other day. These elements are the rule of thirds, simplicity, lines, balance, framing, and avoiding mergers. Some other things to think about when taking pictures is the motion of the action, and the angle of the shot. I took three pictures to demonstrate three of the elements of photography.

This is a picture of a soccer ball I made in geometry class last year. The element I used in this photo is simplicity. The ball is the only object in the shot and it is the main focus. Even though it is the only object, it is still an interesting picture since the ball takes up most of the space.

This photo was taken in my kitchen. It is three different types of vegetables. The largest and main focus of the photo is the green pepper, then the small tomato, and the grape tomatoes and yellow tomato. The element used in this picture is the rule of thirds. If you were to draw a grid on the screen, then you would see that the green pepper lies on an intersection of two of the lines. With this element, you can add other objects into your photos without it being in the way of the main focus.

In this final photo, i placed a bandanna on my stairs and took a picture. But I angles the camera so the lines of the stairs were not straight across. This element is known as lines. A picture is much more appealing to the eye if the lines are not straight across. Having the camera slanted allowed for a more interesting picture.

Piracy Podcasts

In our piracy podcast, we did not pirate anything. However, if we did, there would be certain steps to follow in order to make sure we are not doing anything illegal. First of all, if we added a song that was not from the list in Garage Band, we could only use about thirty seconds of this song. At the end of your podcast you would have to give credit to the artist since it is a copyrighted song. The reason you would have to give credits to the artist is because it is their original thought and using it without their permission is illegal. We follow copyright laws because if we do not, we can be fined up to $250,000 in fines and up to five years in jail.

In my opinion, downloading music is completely wrong. It is disrespectful to the artist and the people working for him or her. It can also cost lots of money that will be taken out of workers paychecks. I think copyright laws should exist because they help to punish people who steal music. Without copyright laws, there would be no way to enforce non-pirating and people would continue to steal music. If you take a look at out society, you will see examples of pirating every where. People always listen to music on their iPods and iPhones and many of these people acquire these songs illegally. Right now, few out of the many people who pirate music are caught for their crimes. Pirating is a crime and it should be stopped.

This week in computer class, we have been experimenting with Garage Band on iMac computers. We have been creating our own audio podcasts explaining the importance of copyright laws. If someone were to steal this podcast without my permission, I would be extremely upset. I know that my group and I worked hard to make this podcast entertaining and helpful and if someone stole it, we would not get anything in return for our hard work. We also made cover art for our podcast. We spent a long time making sure this artwork was perfect and I would not appreciate if someone stole it to use for their own personal needs. If you are interested in learning more about copyright laws and pirating, here is our piracy podcast.