Artist Statement:
In the third row, there are two portraits of my dog named Ranger. My dog provides me with comfort and I can always count on him to lift my spirits. He is a very friendly and energetic dog. I think he also has a very goofy and loving personality. I chose to take pictures of him in natural lighting. The environment in which the portraits were taken was outside. I went to the dog park which has an abundant amount of land where he can roam and I tried to capture him when he would pause after running. When I first captured the picture I used my IPhone camera grid which helped me capture the rule of thirds. Because my dog is not a human I was not exactly sure where to crop the photo but I kept about a third of his body in addition to his head. It was difficult to capture a picture of him without other dogs in the back ground so I had to be patient. The horizon line is seen towards the very top of the portrait which allows emphasis on the foreground. The dog park has a lot of trees as well so I was aiming for a picture with formal balance but this was a challenge to achieve. The portraits show informal imbalance but still seemed to provide a sense of unity.
In the third row, there are two portraits of my dog named Ranger. My dog provides me with comfort and I can always count on him to lift my spirits. He is a very friendly and energetic dog. I think he also has a very goofy and loving personality. I chose to take pictures of him in natural lighting. The environment in which the portraits were taken was outside. I went to the dog park which has an abundant amount of land where he can roam and I tried to capture him when he would pause after running. When I first captured the picture I used my IPhone camera grid which helped me capture the rule of thirds. Because my dog is not a human I was not exactly sure where to crop the photo but I kept about a third of his body in addition to his head. It was difficult to capture a picture of him without other dogs in the back ground so I had to be patient. The horizon line is seen towards the very top of the portrait which allows emphasis on the foreground. The dog park has a lot of trees as well so I was aiming for a picture with formal balance but this was a challenge to achieve. The portraits show informal imbalance but still seemed to provide a sense of unity.