This breaks the concept of normal or ordinary. Typically, if I were to follow the guidelines of composition, the top of the gingerbread house (bottom of photo) would be in focus, as supposed to the tree and candles which are in focus. Also, I would have changed the background to make it more simplistic and balanced. This was taken with an aperture of f7 and a shutter speed of 1/80 seconds.
This photo was taken with a shutter speed of 1/15 of a second, with an aperture of f5. What intrigued me about this photo was its retreat against normality and regulation. The difference of light and strength is highlighted here, with the lights on the pillar versus the lamp. This photo breaks the rule of balance, rule of thirds, and other rules of composition.
After two years of training my mind and hands to follow the basic rules of composition of photography, this assignment did not come at all easy. When taking photographs, my initial instincts tell me to consider the rule of thirds, and if the photo is balanced, and whether it is simplistic or not, etc. However, with this assignment, I had to bottle up all those trained instincts and rules in order to be successful with this assignment. My tactic to tackle this assignment was to put myself in the shoes of a curious, care-free, inexperienced child. As children, you don't think about the complications or restrictions of the real world; you just do what comes natural, comfortable, and easy, and that's what I adore about the innocence of the mind and imagination of children. All photos were shot with a Canon Rebel T2i with an 18-55 mm lens.
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