Photography 1: P & P, Proj 22: Adjusting the Balance Between Person & Space

Project 22: Adjusting the balance between person and space.


In this project I drew on my photography so far in the course and on the techniques learned, to vary the balance in any one picture situation.  I created two images, using the same general viewpoint and composition, varying the balance of attention between the person and the setting they were in.

The images created are shown below:

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These two images were taken from almost the same position.  The first image gives the person more prominence compared to the building.  The second image in contrast gives more prominence to the building.  In each of the photographs the person is facing away from the camera.  This has altered the relationship between the person and the rest of the image.

Balancing the attention between figure and setting involves deciding on both relative size and placement.

In the first image the person has greater visual weight and commands more attention in the frame than the building.  In the second image the stress is laid on the building.