Facts about Smoking

There are 3000 new smokers a day

Most Smokers start in their teens

Cause of 1 in 5 deaths in the US annually

There are 4,800 chemicals in Cigarettes , 69 of those chemicals can cause cancer

smoking increases your risk of getting lung disease

In 2005 about 10.7 of women smoked during pregnancy

In 2009 about 49.9 million adults were former smokers

quitting smoking often requires multiple attempts

Chemicals in Cigarettes 

Cadmium, Carbon Dioxide, Nicotine, tobacco, tar, ammonia, carbon, methane, yeast

Breakfast

Lunch 

Dinner

Snacks 

Rule of Thirds 

Diagonal

Leading Lines 

Frame Within a Frame

Photographer – Gregoire Alexandre

History -Gregoire Alexandre is a french photographer currently working in Paris,  whose portfolio contains still life photos, fashion, and pictures of models and famous french musicians.  His photographs often have a surreal aspect to them such as in the photograph below

He was born in Rouen, France and went to school at the National School of Photography in Arles. In an interview he said that his interest in photography came from studying Cinema for a few years and that he perfers to work on commissions. He also mentions that while many photographers have inspired him no one photographer has stood out to him as more inspiring then others.  He says that his inspiration comes more from the possibilities of photography itself. 

Examples of work

My Idea

i’m thinking of making paper dolls to imitate the fashion models in his photos.  Like in example photo #3 I could use origami( cranes, flowers, furniture, etc.) as props.  I could also use dishes,bits of fabric, and light to create the surreal feeling that is in many of his photos.

Rule of Thirds – Crop your photo so that the subject is around one of the interaction points rather than the center

Examples

Diagonal Rule – One side of the picture is divided into two and then each half is divided into three parts.  Place important elements on these lines.

Examples

Leading Lines – The eye is naturally drawn along lines.  There are many different types of lines – straight, diagonal, curvy, zigzag, and radical.

Examples

Frame Within a Frame – Creating a frame within the picture using objects.

Examples