Composition Pictures!

So, I didn't have access to a digital camera, or a picture phone, so I gathered up pictures from the last 2 years that I have taken on different trips and some even close to home. I actually surprised myself when picking out some of these, my old digital camera used to take some pretty nice pictures- and some of the angles I got were pretty cool. You will see a re-curring theme in this blog of tropical pictures. Whenever I am somewhere tropical, I love it SO much, I have to take tons of pictures. Enjoy!



This one shows the rule of thirds with the man standing in the left bottom corner. I love the palm trees lined up behind the stone wall, with the contrast of the clouds in the back as well. Very simple.

This picture was actually taken about 1/3 mile down the road from my house... it's obviously a very dreary day out, but I think it gives some emotion to the picture. This definetly has the quality of leading lines- the road, river, tree line, power lines, and sky line-- all are horizontal, making the picture look layered in a way. This also has the natural frame of the window- with framing diagonal edges.

Another sunset picture- captures the "depth of field" concept I think with the highway ahead leading into the mountains. Leading lines are also present with the clouds (which I absolutely love in this picture).

This is my best friend's daugther (my niece), Gabby, on their wedding day. It was the weirdest thing- this one mirror that was in the corner behind the head table kept her attention all day- and she would run up to it and laugh, and laugh, and LAUGH! She was either seeing something or laughing at the fact she could see us by looking at the mirror!

I like this picture for its simplicity and elegance at the same time. Her smiling face in the mirror is a finishing touch.

I took this picture at the beach in Maine, and like it because of the simplicity. I like the unusual angle (I think I was laying down when I took it), and the umbrella turned out to be a good focal point.

This picture I think is the one I am most proud of taking. This was taken in Panama City Beach right before I went parasailing myself- beautiful day! It has an unusual view angle, great lighting on the parasail, and the rule of thirds kicks in a little bit too I think (it also creates kind of a triangle between the person, sun, and parasail). I still can't believe I took this picture.

I also took this picture in Panama City Beach at sunrise. I think the sharpness and quality of the car and palm trees mixed with the sunset looks great. It also includes the rule of thirds, with just the corner of the car sticking out in the lower right corner.