Our work for today was to watch a pre recorded lesson on the Hurtwood stream that was posted by Matt. He made an informative video about how to angle, light and position your camera to make interesting and eye pleasing shots.
At first Matt spoke about the rule of thirds (grid method) for taking photos. The rule follows a three line grid like this:
The grid rule is to capture points of interest and detail on the intersections of the lines. This makes the photo more dynamic. If the photo is taken like this at an angle it gives the image more depth. 
In this photo we can see the man is placed on the left vertical line with his head and waist on the higher and lower intersections.
The next thing Matt mentioned was background and lighting. He talked about how having a plain background compared to one with more detail doesn’t looks as interesting. lighting also plays a big role in photography as it can add texture to the image and provide visual depth as well as mood and atmosphere.
The next thing that we learnt about was the levelling of the camera. Photos that don’t capture a lot of detail typically don’t look very good, which is why you use levelling. For example, if you want to look at something on the table you would just tilt your head, however, with a camera you need to lower yourself down to avoid getting a high or low tilt. Being at a higher or lower height is interesting and unusual which makes the image for unique and more professional. Following this rule and the ‘rule of thirds’ we will be able to capture more dynamic and interesting shots with a camera.
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