Yarmouth High School Photography

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Photographs listed below are select images that I post. All of the students’ work is located in their portfolios, listed on the right side bar. Please enjoy perusing their images and leaving comments there.

I chose this photo as my free choice photo of the week because no matter how many times I look at this picture, I am continuously mesmerized by it. I was outside the other day looking to be creative for this photo of the week and I caught this reflection out of the corner of my eye and though it would make an incredible photo. Not only is it cool to look at but it also has really good composition. It has really good shallow depth of field, which makes the subject of the water and fence more prominent. Also, the leading lines from the fence, down to the puddle enhance it more and keep the viewers eyes continuously going over the photo. Overall, I think this photo communicates the message of a cool or calm mood and is just a well-thought and well-composed photograph.

My first shot was taken on the bridge near the water district. The day was overcast and to be honest, I didn’t know why I went to shoot on that day until I got back to my computer and saw this vary shot. Things I find make the photo successful are; perspective, and contrast. Hard to see at first, this shot was taken by looking up at a dreary sky through the framework of a train bridge. The second successful aspect of the photo is the bold contrast between the sky and frames. I parts of the photo, the frames are close together, causing the bottom half to look much more dark then the top. The top half only has one major frame causing the top half of the photo to be much lighter. The photo has area-by-area sense of contrast and also an exquisite overall contrast.

What I really like about this picture is the contrast in light between the top of the tree and the trunk. I like the way that the picture gives off a feeling of eerieness because the mixture of light with the strong lines of the tree branches creates contrasting feelings. I also like the dark, dirtiness of the bridge behind the tree which gives a more intense feeling in the picture. The alignment of the tree on the right side of the picture follows the rule of thirds, placing it off center. This makes the picture more interesting.