Blog assignment #3

I chose to use a card as the focus of my photographs for several reasons; I love playing with cards, and I also find that there is always an artistic element to them. Cards are symmetrical and easy to view, they can play tricks on your eyes, with the patterns on them. For the first picture I chose to use a sideways vantage point, with little to no shadow.

For the second picture I placed the card in an upright position, but used a lot of shadow. The shadow blurs the card and makes it a little harder to see. I like this because it adds a second visual element of mystery to the object. I also cropped out the right corner of the card, and feel like the incomplete card makes a more interesting subject, it makes the eye wonder if there is more left than just the rest of the card.

For the third image, I eliminated shadows and overexposed the image. You can see the outlined shape of the card, but not what is on it. I used a flash, and put extra light on the card. It has become more of a reflection than an image. I like this, and think that it is a unique focus and different idea for a picture.

I took a different vantage point on the fourth photo. I stood back and focused on the card directly. It seems to have taken on an elongated form, and part of this is because I have changed the angle at which I snapped the photo. The card itself appears a tad bit pixelated, but this could be because of the focus change. Too under focused is a possibility. There was no flash used on this picture.

For the last picture, I wanted to try something different. It is a skewed angle and also taken from far off. There is a light that I turned on to focus it and eliminate general shadows. By taking it from far away I was able to in essence shrink the apparent size of the card and give a different illusion to the viewer.