Action Shots

     This picture that I took is an "action-shot;" meaning that it is a photo taken in action. This picture was taken in my neighborhood. It is taken from the point a point of view to where you are lead out of the cul-de-sac. The time of day it was taken was about 7:00  P.M..

     With this picture I was trying to capture a feeling of excitement. The tennis ball in the picture immediately catches the viewer's attention. You can see it quickly soaring through the air. It makes the viewer wonder where it will finally land at.    
     I think that I thoroughly captured the feeling of excitement and interest in this picture. I am sure that the viewer will be able to feel it as well.  This is one of the most difficult pictures I have shot; it definitely came out better than I expected.

    


 This photo is also an action-shot. The "action" in this photo is the milk being poured into the glass. As you can see, this photo is also taken using a vertical viewpoint.

My Artist's Statement

     This picture was taken at my house. It is in the front yard, near the garden. The time of day it was taken was about 7:30  P.M..
     With this picture I was trying to capture a feeling of a job well done. As you can see from the long shadows, it is later in the day. You can see the paint bucket closed and lying on the sidewalk. Also, the brush lies on top of the bucket, insinuating that the job of painting is over.
     I feel that I captured this feeling rather well. I expect that the viewer will see it in the same way as well. This is my favorite of all the photos I have shot; it came out exactly as I expected it to. 

Repetition

The repetition in this photo are the blocks in the wall. Each block is congruent with one another; creating a pattern. The shoes in the picture merely serve as something to make the photo look a bit more interesting.

The repetition in this photo is the coffee mugs. Each coffee mug is exactly the same,  but each is placed in a row that seems to lead you across the picture. Also, some variation is added to this photo, as the adjacent coasters are different from one another.

Framing

The main focus of this picture is the paint bucket and brush. The ladder in this picture is the frame. The ladder seems to "frames" the paint bucket and brush.

The main focus of this picture is the newspaper. The mailbox in this picture is the"frame." The mailbox serves as a "frame" for the newspaper.

Leading lines

The leading line in this picture is the 'curb' on the wall to the right. The 'curb' leads the viewer to the van on the upper left.

The leading line of this picture is the monkey bars. These lead you through the picture, from beginning to end.