Unusual Prospectives

Knives. When many hear that word, immediately, specific characteristics of this misunderstood object come to mind. Though this action may be more common amongst boys who play Halo Reach on the XBOX endlessly, it can still be easily applied to all ages and genders. Words like "dangerous" and "murderous" are subconsciously connected to the word "knife." I believe, however, that knives are their own being and should not be grouped with such harsh words. Don't make assumptions. In fact, most of the time, knives are used to chop up fresh vegetables for an innumerable amount of meals each day, giving food to this planet. Knives can feed the hungry. So next time you think of judging this tool, just remember the yummy cup of herb-filled soup that you had for dinner last night and know that without your friend, Knife, that meal wouldn't exist.

Compositional Strategy

Above is a picture of a seven-pointed star necklace; I decided to photograph this object due to its unique design. With that said, for my compositional strategy, I chose to execute the rule of thirds. In order to accomplish this, I placed the subject of the photo on the right side and up in the top corner. This composition makes the photo more interesting than just an over-head shot of the pendant. Also, the photo is a little blurred on the near side but gets clearer where the further half of the pendant is located. Both of these dynamics are designed to appeal to the viewers' eye.  

Shapes

I was driven to photograph these waffles from school because not only do I love waffles, but I also think that this food has great shapes to it. For example, a single waffle has multiple squares that are not necessarily perfect. Within the dents that the squares provide, there are little air holes which give off the illusion of dots on the surfaces. There is another waffle atop of the base one; this waffle is absorbing all of the lighting coming from the top right corner. With that said, the photo has a unique dynamic regarding color variation that distinctly separates the two objects and shows depth.