1/30 f5 ISO 400

1/20 f4.5 ISO 400

1/40 f5.3 ISO 400

"Being bad feels pretty good, huh?"

This week, I was given the opportunity to be a little bit of a rebel and break a few rules. Although they are all incorrectly composed, my photos still manage to exhibit the theme of memories. The first, taken at a birthday party, acts as an example of a time and place in one's life when memories are made. The second displays the ways in which we keep memories, through photographs themselves or through fond recollection. The final photo encapsulates the feelings of nostalgia that memories often induce, and equally shows that much like the figure in the photo, our memories become faded and unclear over time, making it hard to distinguish faces or events. 

In their technicalities, the photos all act as examples of poor composition. The first photo primarily breaks the rule of thirds, but also fails to use asymmetrical or symmetrical proportions. There is  a merger by the subject's head with the mirror frame, and the blurry cup in the lower right corner equally distracts from the focus. The second photo exhibits poor use of line - although their are many lines to be used, they are fairly crooked and unbalanced. The subject's eyes are partially closed, and the viewer's eyes are drawn to the outlet in the right corner - the focus instantly becomes unclear. The final photo has a number of mergers around the subject's head, and shows a lot of dead space in the majority of the photograph. 

Through this process, it's safe to say I've learned that not all photographs need to be impeccably composed to be great, but their composition needs to have purpose. In my series, I feel my photos have their errors and quirks, but in relation to my theme, they create a certain feeling and significance. 

All photos taken with a Nikon D3000