Monday, June 6, 2011

Texture Photo's







Daily Image June 6, 2011

The photo I like is the bay owl because it looks so little and pretty and it looks like it's a pretty pet to cuddle with. The big eyes make me laugh.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Daily Image June 2, 2011

1. What I see in this photo is a person that probably jumped off of a helicopter just to ski diving.

2. The colors I see are blue, green, and brown. The shapes I see are a circle and triangles. T lines I see are horizontal and diagonal.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this image are amazing, cool, unthinkable, perplex, and stun.

4. The mood that this photo gives me is great because one day I would like to go ski diving to see how it would feel for the first time of my life.

5. The photo could mean that the photographer likes to ski dive so he or she tool a photo of ski diving with a nice background.

6. This photo uses the Rule of Composition by it having Simplicity in the photo.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Daily Image May 31, 2011

1. What I see in this photo is a stream behind a house, trees and mold.

2. The colors I see are black, green, brown, and gold. The shapes I see are rectangles,squares and triangles. The lines I see are horizontal, diagonal, and vertical.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this photo are agitated, haunted, pervade, intrude, and cool.

4. The mood that this photo gives me is creepy because it's dark in the picture and it looks like no one lives there and theres a lot of trash in the water and the water isn't even clear, it's dirty.

5. The photo could mean that the photographer was bored so he or she took a photo of a house that looks haunted, so that other people can interpret the photo.

6. This photo uses the Rule of Composition because it has the Rule of Thirds/Odd #s.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

1. Texture is the way a surface, substance or piece of cloth feels when you touch it.

2. Shooting texture takes photography one step further because it conveys to the viewer not only how something looks, but also how it feels to the touch.

3. The bonus of photographing bricks is creating patterns and symmetrical shapes.

4. One plant texture that I will take a photo of is smooth because I like things thats smooth instead of rough because smooth textures feel better than rough textures.

5. One touchable quality of paint is a shiny new coat of paint on a windowsill.

6. Stone lends itself to texture studies because fascinating and you can find it anywhere.

7. Some aspects of wood that are inspiring, are twisted roots, roughly chopped fire plies, and visible gnarls and knots.

8. 3 Fabrics that i can take a photograph of in school are rough shirts, silk pants, and smooth hair.

9. 1 Quality that rope has is plenty of scope in the texture department. Rope can be found in the gym because of the basketball nets and volleyball nets.

10. Metal is a good material to take a photograph of because metal easily gives up its age and provides the photograph with another great texture to work on.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Daily Image May 24, 2011

1. What I see in this photo is rocks and a lady shaped into rocks and a couple of branches.

2. The colors I see are grey, green, brown and red. The shapes i see are triangles, squares, and ovals. The lines I see are vertical and horizontal.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this image are cool, amazing, unbelievable, surprising, and astonishing.

4. The mood that this photo gives me is happy because I wouldn't think that someone could shape a girl out of rocks but it's cool and amazing.

5. The photo could mean that the photographer is a girl so she could of probably just cropped a girl out of rocks.

6. This photo uses the rule of composition because it has actual and implied lines in the photo.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Color Purple, Color Symbolism #5

1. The color i have chosen to focus on in this photograph is grey.

2. The meanings that this color can convey are modesty, security, reliability, and solid.

3. This color relates to the passage from the book by it looking sad and thoughtful.

4. The photograph relates to the passage from the book by it looking solid and sad.

5. "She sad"

6. My photo gives the same feeling as the passage because the passage is solid and boring so i took a photo of someone just standing there looking like she's doing nothing.

Color Purple, Color Symbolism #4

1. The color that i have chosen to focus is brown.

2. The meanings that this color can convey are comfort, endurance, and simplicity.

3. This color relates to the passage from the book by it looking reliable.

4. This photograph is related to the passage from the book by it looking thoughtful.

5. "His eyes be sad and thoughtful"

6. This photo gives the same feeling as the passage because he looks like he's thinking.

Daily Image May 20. 2011

1. What i see in this photo are bull heads and two men standing on them.

2. The colors i see are grey, white, and black. The shapes i see are circles and a square. The lines i see are horizontal.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this photo are affect, amuse, entertain, appeal, and intrigue.

4. The mood that this photo gives me is interest because i'd never seen so many bull heads and i think it looks cool.

5. The photo could mean that people are going to use the bull heads for something that they really need.

6. This photo uses the rule of composition because it shows the rule of 3rd.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Color Purple, Color Symbolism #3

1. The color i chose to focus on in this photo is brown.

2. The meaning that this color can convey are earth, simplicity, outdoors, and endurance.

3. This color relates to the passage from the book because it shows weak and scared.

4.This photograph relates to the passage from the book because it's a girl sitting in a chair staring at a field.

5. '' She scared''

6. My photo gives the same feelings as the passage because she's sitting on a chair staring at a field and she looks tired and weak.

Color Purple, Color Symbolism #2

1. The color i chose is Dark Red.

2. This color conveys excitement, danger, love, and power.

3. This color relates to this image from the book because it shows fear.

4. This photo relates to the passage from the book because it shows that some one is scared or frightened.

5. '' I don't know. I wink at her. She act like she scared to look.''

6. It gives the same feeling as the passage because she too scared to look so she peaks through the door.

Color Purple, Color Symbolism #1



1. The color i have chosen to ficus on this Photograph is Brown.

2. This color conveys earth, reliability, comfort.

3. This color relates to the passage from the book because its a dull color and it reminds people of how there mom use to do to them.

4. This photograph relates to the passage from the book because it how mama used to do.

5.'' That feel like mama used to do.''

6. This photo gives the same feeling as the passage because it shows some one doing some one else's hair and it shows comfort
because some one would do that if they loved.





Daily Image May 16, 2011

1. What I see in this photo is people running because of rockets coming down from the sky.

2. The colors I see are yellow, black, white, red, orange and green. The shapes i see are rectangles, squares and triangles.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this image are bang, access, fulmination, detonation, and paroxysm.

4. The mood that this image gives me is kind of happy because the bright colors remind me of a 4th of July and the colors from the fireworks are cool.

5. What the photo means to me is that rockets are coming down and people are running away from that explosion.

6. The photo uses the Rule of Composition because it has Actual and Implied lines.

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Daily Image May 12, 2011

1. What i see in this photo is a person walking towards the top of the snow mountain.

2. The colors i see are white, blue, and black. The shapes i see are a circle and a triangle. The lines i see are horizontal and diagonal.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this image are amazing, cool, startle, stun, and dispassionate.

4. The mood that this photo gives me is like a good feeling because your above the clouds and you can see way below the clouds.

5. The photo could mean that the photographer probably is not scared of heights so he/she took this photo to let people now about him/her.

6. This photo uses the Rule of Composition because it shows (The Rule of Thirds)

Friday, May 6, 2011

Daily Image May 6th, 2011

1. What i see in this photo are leaves, branches, and water.

2. The colors i see are red, yellow, green, brown, red and orange. The shapes i see are triangles, rectangles, circles, and squares. The lines i see are horizontal and vertical.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this photo are interesting, amazing, cool, amuse, and appeal.

4. The mood that this photo gives me is relaxing because the picture shows that theres shade and i like the shade because u can sleep and be relaxed. I also like the colors that are in the picture.

5. This photo means that the photographer probably like to relax so he/she took the picture of trees and the leaves blocking the sun from where you are.

6. This photo uses the rule of composition because it has actual and implied lines.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Daily Image May 4th 2011

1. What i see in this photo is a junkyard, a tree and buildings.

2. The colors i see are blue, white and purple. The shapes i see are squares, circles and triangles. The lines i see are horizontal and vertical.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this photo are chilly, frigid, refreshing, arctic and hawkish.

4. The mood that this photo gives me is calm because it reminds me of like when u sit back at the beach or lake when sunset is happening.

5. The photo could mean that someone is a constructing worker and likes to see the sunset.

6. This photo uses the rule of composition because it has actual and implied lines.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Daily Image April 28, 2011

1. What i see in this photo is that its a picture of present, old days, then present.

2. The colors i see are yellow, purple, blue, black, green and orange. The shapes i see are rectangles, squares and triangles. The lines i see are horizontal and vertical.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this image are refreshing, chilling, chilly, bitting and deliberate.

4. The mood that this image gives me is cool because its different things in this photo.

5. The meaning of this image is that the photographer probably took this to show us that he likes the present and the old days.

6. This photo uses the rule of thirds because it shows simplicity, clear focus on point of interest.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Daily Image April 26, 2011

1. What i see in this photo is are old papers that look like they've been there for years.

2. The color i see is grey. The shapes i see are squares, rectangles, triangles and circles. The lines i see are horizontal and vertical.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this image are messy, chaotic, sloppy, disordered and confused.

4. The mood that this photo gives me is difficult because its messy.

5. The photographer took this photo to let me know that she/he was sad, i know this because she/he took a picture of a room thats very messy and disordered.

6. This photo uses the rule of composition because it has actual and implied lines.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Daily Image April 21, 2011

1. What i see in this photo is a person standing around a tsunami that happened in Japan.

2.The colors i see are orange, blue, black, grey and white. The shapes i see are circles, triangles, rectangles and squares. The lines i see are horizontal, diagonal and vertical.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this image are unkempt, chaotic, sloppy, raunch and disorganized.

4. The mood that this image gives me is crazy because when i see a big messes my mind goes crazy and its TOO much to deal with.

5. The meaning of this image is that the photographer is probably sad because he/she made the person in the picture by himself standing near a tsunami.

6. This photo uses the rule of thirds because it has an imaginary grid with the money spots.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Daily Image April 19, 2011

1. What i see in this image are clouds, water, and a boat. What's happening in this image is that its a cloudy day and its showing it's reflection.

2. The colors i see are blue, white and brown. The shapes i see are triangles and squares. The lines i see are symmetry, horizontal and vertical.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this image are chilling, chilly, cool, refreshing and frigid.

4. The meaning of this image could be that the boat is there by itself because someone was betrayed and so they took the photo with the just the boat and clouds.

5. This image uses the rule of composition because it has a horizon line in the upper 3rd.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Daily Image April 15, 2011

1. What is happening in this photo is that the photographer took a picture with two different places.

2. The colors i see are blue, brown, red, yellow and tan. The shapes i see are squares and triangles. The lines i see are horizontal and vertical.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this image are daze, startle, strike, stun and stupefy.

4. The meaning of this photo could be that photographer is separated from someone because he/she has the photo kind of separated with two different places.

5. This photo uses the Rule of Composition because it uses the rule of 3rds and it has an imaginary grid with money spots.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Daily image April 13, 2011

1. What i see in this photo is a thunderstorm.What's happening in this photo is that a thunderstorm is evolving.

2. The colors i see are black, white and gold. The shapes i see are triangles. The lines i see are horizontal, diagonal and vertical.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this image are abomination, dread, hatred, aversion and consternation.

4. The meaning of this image is that the photographer was probably really sad so he/she took a photo of a thunderstorm to show their emotion.

5. This image uses one of the rule of composition because it has the rule of thirds, that has a horizon line in upper 3rd.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Emotions and Mood in Music

1. What is the mood of the 1st video?

The mood of the 1st video is joyful, happy and good feeling.

2. What is the mood of the 2nd video?

The mood of the 2nd video is that they made the video darker and scarier.

Song #1: Write 10 words describing how the song makes you feel.

10 describing words that makes me feel about this song are happy, live, excited, delighted, evoke, astound, weird, taunt, thrill and stimulate.

Song #2: Write 10 words describing how the song makes you feel.

10 describing words that make me feel about this song are weird, crazy, ridiculous, terrible, down, sour, bitter, cutting, unenthusiastic and uninspired.

Song #3: Write 10 words describing how the song makes you feel.

10 describing words that make me feel about this song are peaceful, soothing, constant, steady, mellow, good terming, irenic, still, tranquil and gentle.

Song #4: Write 10 words describing how the song makes you feel.

10 describing words that make me feel about this song are thrill, bang, adventure, sensation, response, tingle, stimulation, flash, pleasure and blast.

Song #5: Write 10 words describing how the song makes you feel.

10 describing words that make me feel about this song are tense, speechless, agitated, uptight, corny, wreck, overwrought, nerve-racking, funny and overanxious.

Daily Image April 7th

1. What i see in this photo are trees, snow and grass. What is happening in this photo is that it has 3 seasons in this photo.

2. The colors i see are brown, white, green and black. The shapes i see are rectangles and squares. The lines i see are parallel, vertical and kind of diagonal.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this image are autumn, division, winter, fall and occasion.

4. The meaning of this photo is that the photographer probably likes only 3 seasons instead of 4.

5. This image uses the Rule of Composition because it has Simplicity, which is Clear Focus on Point of Interest and Clean, uncomplicated backgrounds.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Emotions and Mood

Article One
1. Tends toward relaxation and similar feelings that make the viewer want to walk right into the picture and sit there for a while.

2. Fog can be a common element that can add mood to a photo.

3. Storm clouds add mood when the effect is enhanced if the storm is on the opposite horizon from the sun. While the sun is obscured, you might not have the greatest of shots, but if the sun breaks through and puts light on your foreground subject with storm clouds above, then a very dramatic image results.

4. The kind of effect water can have while running is a fast shutter speed can create a feeling of power as waves crash on rocks or a waterfall sends cascades of spray onto the rocks below.

5. People can find many different moods in an photo because there is more than 100,000 stock images.

Article Two

1. Adding emotions make a great photo because it helps a viewer connect with a piece if that emotion is prevalent in the viewer.

2. Happiness and joy, sorrow and despair are things that should express yourself.

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Daily Image April 5th

1. What I see in this photo is a women sitting on the ground and buildings and trash. What is happening in this photo is a lot of trash is around and buildings are broken.

2. The colors i see are white, brown, black, green and red. The shapes i see are triangles, squares and rectangles. The lines i see are horizontal, diagonal and vertical lines.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this image are Ambitious, Crucial, Demanding, Difficult and Onerous.

4. The meaning of this photo is that the photographer was probably down so he/she took a photo of a lady sitting alone and buildings all messed up and broken OR it could've been a tsunami.

5. This image uses The Rules of Composition because The Rule of 3rds has an imaginary grid with the money spots and the lady is in one of the money spots.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Daily Image March,3,11

1. What I see in this image is a lady painting tiles or wood blue.

2. The colors I see are blue, grey, white and black. The shapes I see are a circle, triangle and rectangles. The lines I see are vertical, diagonal and parallel.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this image are amuse, appeal, enthrall, intrigue and involve.

4. The meaning of this image is that the photographer's favorite color is blue so they made the girl in the picture paint all of that blue.

5. This image uses the Rule of Thirds by it having Simplicity (Clear, uncomplicated backgrounds and Clear focus on point of interest).

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Daily Image March,1,11

1. What I see in this photo is a man standing on some tiles and holding a tile.

2. The colors I see are brown and white. The shapes I see are rectangles and squares. The lines I see are horizontal, vertical and parallel.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this image are clever, cool, inspired, visionary and ingenious.

4. The meaning of this image could be that the photographer was thinking of a lot of things so he/she just took a picture of multiple things at once.

5. This image uses the Rule of Thirds because it has Simplicity (Clear focus on point of interest) and Actual and Implied Lines (Vertical, Horizontal, Diagonal).

Friday, February 25, 2011

Girl Who Loves to Levitate

1. The artist is Natsumi Hayashi and she lives Tokyo.

2. Levitation is a person that rises into the air by apparently moving upward in the virtue of lightness.

3. The artist makes herself look like she's levitating by her feeling the moment strike, then she presses the shutter button down and then literally jumps into place.

4. Strangers will think she's mentally ill because the way she jumps makes them frightened.

5. Natsumi Hayashi's reason for taking levitation is for her wedding party's slide show.

Daily Image Feb 25, 2011

1. What i see in this photo is a lady kind of gliding against the railing and some type of construction work in the background.

2. The colors i see are grey, brown, blue and black. The shapes i see are rectangles and triangles. The lines i see are horizontal and vertical.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this image are dread, dismay, panic, disgust and trepidation.

4. The meaning of this photo is that the photographer was probably bored so he/she took that picture.

5. This image uses the Rule of Thirds because it has an imaginary grid with the money spots because she is in one of the money spot points.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Adding Variety

1. Describe one technique listed that you already use. Give me a specific example. I use continuous exposure modes because the last time I was taking photos I was just holding the shutter speed and it will take like 20 photos in less than a minute.

2. Describe two techniques you hadn’t thought of using before. 2 techniques that i hadn't thought of using are Avoid the Group Shot Blink and Try Exposure Bracketing.

3. Which technique listed will you try to use next time we take photos? The next time we take photos i will try to use ( Play with your Flash).

4. Why should you move around your subject? I should move my subject around to see what different angles i will get and the more i move it around the more i can get things in the background to make the photo more interesting.

5. Why is it a good idea to use continuous shoot? It's a good idea to use Continuous shoot because you can get more photos at once and you can move and still get good photos.

6. What is the one last tip, and how does it help you become a better photographer? The one last tip is that you can take a lot of photos and it can help you become a better photographer because you can take a lot of photos and when you try to upload them you'll get crazy photos that you can mess around with.

Photo Planner

1. Describe in your own words what a “snap happy photographer” is. A snap happy photographer is a person that holds the camera at the most obscure angle possible and presses the shutter speed and releases it a random time with a little thought to their subject's position.

2. Describe in your own words what an “over planner” is. An over planner is a person that spends hours getting the person positioned just right, so the sun will not shine on u a lot.

3. Explain why you are either a snap happy photographer, or an over planner. Give one specific example of how you work. I am a snap happy photographer because i like to take photos with the people just right and i like to position them right.

4. What are 2 questions listed in the article that you can use to help plan your photos better? 2 Questions that can help me use to plan my photo better are ( Is my subject still or moving) and ( What is the mood of the moment).

5. Why can taking too much time kill a creative moment? It can kill a creating moment because you wont have enough time to create the other photos that you took.

6. Why is it important to ask yourself questions as you take photos? It is important to ask questions while you're taking photos because you'll know what's right and what you're doing wrong.

Daily Image Feb 18, 2011

1. What i see in this photo is a lady holding up a frame and water is coming out of the frame.

2. The colors i see are green, blue, white, black, tan, gold and red. The shapes i see is a rectangle, square and a triangle. I see horizontal and vertical lines.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this image are fret, deplore, break down, sorrow and bemoan.

4. The meaning of this image is that the photographer was crying so he/she took this picture with water coming out of the frame and to show their emotions.

5. This image uses the Rule of Thirds by the picture having (Horizon Line in upper or lower 3rd) and Actual and Implied Lines (Vertical, Horizontal, Diagonal)

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Assignment #7

1. Depth of Field is how much focus is in the picture.







2. Small Depth of Field is a little bit of focus in the picture and Large Depth of Field is a lot of focus in the picture.






3. My photos show Depth of Field because the first two are small
Depth of Field because it has a little bit of focus in the picture and the last picture is large Depth of Field because everything is in focus in the picture.

Daily image Feb 15,2011

1. What I see in this photo is a person's hands, cup, pancake and a spilling of coffee.

2. The colors I see are grey, brown, white and black. The shapes I see are circles, triangles and rectangles. I see horizontal and vertical lines.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to the image are discharged, overflow, empty, flow and scatter.

4. The manning of this photo is that the photographer was probably thinking of a messy person as in seeing something spill because he/she was probably sad about it.

5. This image uses the Rule of Thirds by the picture having Simplicity (Clean, uncomplicated backgrounds), Actual and Implied Lines (Vertical, Horizontal, Diagonal).

Monday, February 14, 2011

Quiz #7

3. Large Depth of Field
1. Small Depth of Field

2. Small Depth of Field is only one thing thats in focus and the rest of it is blurry.

4. Large Depth of Field is everything in focus.

5. What Exposure means in Digital Photography is how much light you're putting into the picture or digital sensor, to create an image.

6. What Emphasis means in Digital Photography is special importance or significance.

7. The settings that change in the camera for Depth of Field is the ISO button.

Daily Image February 14,11

1. What I see in this photo is a man grabbing onto the concrete and pulling it towards his way.

2. The colors i see are green, brown and grey. The shapes i see are rectangles and triangles. I see horizontal and vertical lines.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this image are active, sturdy, big, capable and energetic.

4. The meaning of this photo could be that the photographer was probably mad so he took a photo of someone pulling onto concrete to cope with stress.

5. This image uses the Rule of Thirds because it has a Horizon Line in the upper 3rd and it has an Imaginary Grid with the Money Spots.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Daily Image Feb 10th

1. What i see in this photo are people, walls, a door and a fence. What is happening in this photo is people having there hands up in the air.

2. The colors i see are green, white, red, brown and black. The shapes i see are triangles, squares and rectangles. I see horizontal and vertical lines.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to the image are blessed, blissful, blithe, mirthful and pleasant.

4. The meaning of this image is that the photographer was probably happy so he/she took this photo to show his/hers emotions.

5. This image uses the Rule of Thirds because it has simplicity (imaginary grid with the money spots) and (actual and implied lines)- Vertical, Horizontal, Diagonal.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Daily image Feb 8

1. What i see in this photo is people, poles, bricks, and a bridge. What is happening in this photo is that the people in this photo are probably homeless or wondering around.

2. The colors i see are green, brown, blue and black. The shapes i see are rectangles, triangles, squares. I see horizontal and vertical lines in this photo.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this image are derelict, abandoned, vagrant, wandering and forlorn.

4. The meaning of this photo is that the photographer was really sad because the place that he/she took the photo with garbage on the floor and a couple of people there that looked like they were homeless.

5. This image uses the Rule of Thirds because it has a horizon line in the upper and lower 3rd, Imaginary Grid with the Money Spots and Actual and Implied lines (vertical, horizontal, and diagonal).

Friday, February 4, 2011

Daily image feb 4

1. What i see in this photo is a little girl picking peas. Hay, leaves and a basket. What is happening in this photo is the little girl picking peas.

2. The colors i see are green, brown and purple. The shapes i see are oval, triangles and a rectangle. The lines i see are horizontal and vertical.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this image are Accumulate, Collect, Choose, Prefer, and Separate.

4. The meaning of this photo is that the photographer was probably thinking of there self in an open field when there sad or just want to be alone.

5. This image uses the Rule of Thirds because it has an Imaginary Grid with the Money spots and Clear Focus on Point of Interest.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Daily image, January 31,

1. What i see in this picture is an open field, a couple of houses, grass, and pipes. What is happening in this photo is that the photographer was probably thinking of nothing but an empty place so he/she can be alone and doesn't want to have problems.

2. The colors i see are white, blue, brown, cranberry, green, red, and black. The shapes i see are rectangles, squares, ovals and the lines i see are vertical, horizontal and diagonal.

3. 5 Expressive words that relate to this image are ALONE, DESERTED, REJECTED, FORSAKEN, and NEGLECTED.

4.The meaning of this photo is that the photographer is probably abandoned or poor when he/she was younger.

5. This image uses the Rule of Thirds because it uses actual and implied lines (Vertical, Horizontal, Diagonal) and imaginary grid with money spots.

Monday, January 3, 2011

Technique's essay

Catherine Cruz

R2
Digital Photography


There are different techniques in Digital Photography that will let you take great pictures, such as Filling your Frame, also using the Rule of 3rds and most definitely getting your backgrounds right.

The first technique is filling your frame; the shots can become more alive. To make it more alive it should be an action photo to make it more interesting. Another thing is that when you’re taking that photo; take a photo of part of the person, not everything. You can increase the size of the pixels in your shots when it can leave you with a grainy impact.

The second technique is rule of thirds; take well-balanced and interesting shots. You can imagine breaking down an image into thirds (horizontal &/ or vertical). When your going to take a photo, place points of interest in as you frame your image to see where the thing or object falls in. When you take a picture make sure that theirs an object or person that falls in the rule of thirds because that’s where people usually look to find what interests them.
The third technique is getting backgrounds right; you can move your angle to get the backgrounds right. When your also taking a photo and you don’t like the background, you can use Aperture to blur the background. Another thing is that if you don’t like the background you can put something in front of it instead of blurring the background and making people think very hard to see what they blurred it. You can also use a lens with a long focal length to blur your photo.
If you use these three techniques that I used then your picture should be fantastic.