TO CONTRIBUTE

We're looking for your best mobile phone images. We can take 100 blog authors at a time. A current list of contributors can be found on the right side of this blog. Becoming an official contributor is easy, just email me at sendthistorod@me.com and ask. If we've got spots, I'll email you back from blogger asking if you want to be an author. The rest is easy. Follow the simple blogger directions and you're all set. You can then post to you're hearts content directly from your computer.

The only thing we ask is that you tell us how you achieved such an awesome photo with your phone. This is, after all, how we all grow as a community of In Focus phone photographers.
Please no nudity or foul language.

Thursday, December 31, 2009

BILATERAL SYMMETRY EXPLORED


 Bilateral symmetry is a strong option when wanting to design easily readable message. Look for it ... or just make it happen. 

It's fun to play with the phone camera. It's small and easy to use but mostly it behaves wonderfully. In this image the power of bilateral symmetry is explored. To get the mirrored reflection I used a Cokin graduated neutral density filter. When turned on its side this simple filter easily gives you the mirrored reflections you may be searching for. Again, just another reason why having a graduated neutral density filter handy is a good thing!

To use: Just hold the filter straight across the bottom portion of the lens. Slowly move the filter up and you will see the reflected image. Stop when you like it and shoot. It's that simple.
Keep in mind though, the reason the image works so well here is because of the bilateral symmetry created by the mirror. The great photo isn't great because of the tool ... the tool simply made it happen. If you don't know what you want to create in the first place, then all of the tools (even the graduated nuetural denisty filter)  won't help.

If you dont' understand basic and advanced human biases and truly know what you're saying with your camera ... it may be time to take the composition class. We have our hands-on composition class starting this weekend. There are still spots available.

Don't just invest in gear this year ... invest in yourself and learn what it takes to truly communicate with your camera.

We'll see you in class.




NOTE: This photo was taken during a recent landscape class. As we discovered the iphone itself can work as a mirror 'filter' as well!!! 
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1 comment:

  1. dotcombsJanuary 1, 2010 at 11:56 PM

    This is a great idea. Would love to join but my cell account is limited and cheap...I can take photos but they stay on the phone.

    Dorothy

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