Karina Miranda

Mr. Sandoval

Photography, Period 2

September 16, 2011

My Reflection

            I have learned a lot so far this year in photography. I did not think there would be so much to learn about taking pictures but there is. There are a lot of special settings that need to be set depending on the type of picture you want to take. I thought photography was just taking pictures but it is much more than that. Photography is the art, science, and practice of creating pictures. It is a special type of art, also known as “drawing with light.” Composition is a very important element in photography because it is the placement of visual elements in a work of art. Another important thing in photography is the Rule of Thirds which is an imaginary line that the photographer should imagine that looks like a tic-tac-toe board. It is important because it makes the human eye be more strongly drawn towards certain parts of an image. I have learned all of this and much more so far in my time that I have been in this photography class. I cannot wait to learn more because professional photography would be a fun job to pursue in the future.