~ Photogram – a picture produced with photographic materials, such as light-sensitive paper, but without a camera.

~ 2 photogram artists are Adam Fuss and Ethan Jantzer.

~ My idea for next week would be something like the last example with a flower.

a) Pop art mostly began in 1952 in London with architects Alison and Peter Smithson.

c) Link: http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/pop-art/

Andy Warhol:

Roy Lichtenstein:

Roy Rosenquist:

My before and after:

Top 10 composition techniques:
1. Rule of Thirds – Image is divided into 9 equal segments with 2 vertical and horizontal lines where the most important elements are along the lines.

2. Balancing Elements – Placing subject off-center, and place a less important object to fill space.

3. Leading Lines – Have the lines run through the scene so our eyes follow through it.

4. Symmetry and Patterns – Capture symmetry in places least expected, and make it more tense by breaking the symmetry or pattern in some way.

5. View point – Consider photographing from high above, down at ground level, sides, the back, from long away, and so on.

6. Background – Use plain and unobtrusive backgrounds so your subject isn’t distracted.

7. Depth – You can create depth by having the subjects in the foreground, middle, and background.

8. Framing – Use natural frames such as trees and archways to isolate the main subject from the outside world.

9. Cropping – Cropping around the subject eliminates background “noise”, making sure it gets noticed.

10. Experimentation – Take a bunch of different shots and delete the unwanted ones to take advantage and explore possibilities.