M.P. – This photo has good variety in its colors with its three different colored backgrounds as well as good contrast between the bright subject and darker backgrounds. The subject also differs in color compared to all three backgrounds, which allow it to stand out more. The head-on viewpoint the photograph is taken from allows the background to lead the viewer’s eyes in the direction of the subject as well as helps it to stand out. Overall, I like the simplicity and visual appeal.

M.S. – This photograph has a great deal of unity using nearly all white except for the flowers (subject). It relies on shadows and the contrast between light and dark to bring out the subject. This both allows the subject to stand out and makes the picture more clean and smooth. This picture is very satisfying and pleasant to look at.

R. S. – This photograph also accels in its unity aspect by having all the items the same orange color placed on top of a dark, black background. The items reflect off of the surface they are placed on which adds to the glowing or warm feeling of the photo. The subject “pops” out at the viewer and gives them a warm feeling. A head-on viewpoint allows this photo to stand out more because it shows more color.

My photograph’s composition is definitely not the best it could be, but not terrible either. Some pictures could have easily been better organized and put together so that they were more visually appealing, but I wouldn’t change others if given the choice. I did a good job editing, as I felt each of my photos were far more visually appealing post edit as they were pre-edit. For the most part, I simply changed their coloring and heavily altered their lighting and contrast. If I were to shoot this assignment again I would change the background of several of the photographs. I would also reduce the amount of “things” in some pictures and make it so that the viewers were not disrupted by other objects besides my subject. Overall I feel that half of my photographs could be legitimate contenders for being on the home page while the other half falls drastically behind.