Photographic Memory

With my many years of photography journalism and video arts training I should know plenty about the fundamental, compositional elements of photography.

I've effectively applied these aesthetic principles to various projects over the last decade and am exhibiting my knowledge of these basic guidelines in the works displayed throughout this portfolio.

I believe in the Learn One - Do One - Teach One mantra, and this is my way of teaching.

Please enjoy this small tour through my life's adventures while observing my knowledge of the fundamentals.

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::Rule of Thirds::

A frame has more tension and energy
than if the subject were simply centered.

The United States Capital

Memorial Day 2005

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Tyrone, Georgia

December 2004

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The Wooden Play Park

Fayetteville, Georgia

January 2005

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::Shallow Depth of Field::

Emphasizing the subject by keeping the background out of focus

2005 Dogwood Festival

Atlanta, Georgia

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::Balance::

Asymmetrical balance is more dynamic and is often used to create tension, express movement, or convey anger, excitement, joy, or amusement

2005 National Cherry Blossom Festival

Washington, D.C.

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Symetrical balance is when no part of the composition draws attention to itself and away from the other elements in the frame. It unifies the whole image, but isn't very dynamic or exciting.

Platypusary

Australian Wildlife Park

January 2002

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::Closure::

Closure is the process by which the brain automatically
completes an image


::Closure within the Frame::

Lake Anna, Virginia

July 2008

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Closure outside of the frame exists when the mind has to 'fill in the blanks' (see Reification)


::Closure Outside of the Frame::

Vienna, Virginia

September 2005

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Antoine Waithe and Chris Sciortino
Dunn Loring Volunteer FRD Open House

October 2005
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::Angle of View::

Low camera angles can positively effect the subject making it seem

larger, stronger, bolder, and more important.

Jonathan Wright, Keith Edgemon, and Mike Masciola
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Training Drill

Vienna, Virginia

May 2005

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Senoia, Georgia

December 2004

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Candra Slay
Granary Burying Ground

Boston, Massachusetts

September 2002

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High camera angles construct lesser connotations

(smaller, weaker, or less important)

Ansley
Lawrenceville, Georgia
June 2008

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Mike Toreno with Samantha, Jordan, and Shannon E.
Dunn Loring Volunteer FRD Open House

October 2004

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Sydney, Australia

January 2002

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::Graphic Vectors::
Directional Forces: the structure of the image.

2005 National Cherry Blossom Festival

Washington, D.C.

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Graphic vectors are often utilized for directional orientation.

::Horizontal::

S.S. John W. Brown

Baltimore, Maryland

June 14, 2008

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The Wooden Play Park

Fayetteville, Georgia

January 2005

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::Vertical::

Vienna, Virginia

September 2005

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::Z-Axis::

Inman, Georgia

December 2004

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Denise Slay
Cottle Strawberry Farm

Fayetteville, Georgia

April 2005

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Fairfax, Virginia

February 2007
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::Index Vectors::
Anyone or anything pointing in a certain direction.

Old Fulton Cotton Mill

Atlanta, Georgia

May 2005

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Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Training Drill

Vienna, Virginia

May 2005

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National Aquarium

Baltimore, Maryland

January 2007

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Clyde Delong
Lake Anna, Virginia

July 2008

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::Converging Vectors::

Canberra, Australia

January 2002

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::Distribution of Vectors::

Inman, Georgia

December 2004

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::Lead Room::

Keith Edgemon
Dunn Loring Volunteer FRD Training Drill

August 2005

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Old-Fashioned Fireman's Day

Fairfax, Virginia

July 4, 2004

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::Rule of Space::

Using the lack of lead room to show fast motion.

Clyde Delong
Lake Anna, Virginia

July 2008

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