Masters of Photography - Margaret Bourke-White

About

Margaret Bourke-White was a photographer in the 20th century. She was born in the United States in 1904 and lived in the US for her entire life. As one of the original photographers of Time Magazine, she took photographs of many subjects, including war and architecture. She is famous for her iconic photographs of Mahatma Gandhi and the liberation of Buchenwald, along with her aerial shots of major cities.

My View

I chose Margaret Bourke-White because of her application of geometry and composition to her photography. For example, she employs the use of leading lines in her photograph of the Fort Peck Dam, as shown below. 

And this is my version.

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My other photos

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Photography of Margaret Bourke-White

Composition Review - 3 rules

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Increased Temperature

Increased Tint

Increased Highlights

Decreased Clarity

Increased Whites

Leading Lines
Rule of Thirds
Fill The Frame

October 10 - Depth of Field

This photo has three distinctive "layers": the front, which are the yellow and white objects; the middle, which is the patch of grass directly behind them; and the back, which is the rest of the field.

Third Photo Assignment, My Third Rule

Third Rule: Fill the frame

The wings behind Gracie (the subject) liven up the picture and emphasize her.

Three Rules of Composition

1. Leading Lines

2. Rule of Thirds

3. Fill the Frame

Second Photo Assignment, My Second Rule

Second Rule: Rule of Thirds

If the picture is divided by 2 horizontal and vertical lines that are equally spaced, Pavi (the subject) would be around the intersection of the bottom horizontal and vertical lines. This rule makes the picture more dynamic.

First Photo Assignment, My First Rule

First Rule: Leading Lines

The viewers are transported from the sun to Gracie or Gracie to the sun through the flower petals and the birds.