Kaufman_Identity_2

This photo shows the principles of design emphasis and balance through the use of the position of my brother, also known as the subject matter. This photo shows my identity in two ways. Number one, my adopted brother is the subject matter. Adoption is a big part of my family. Number two, my brother is in a starting stance for a sprint. This represents my love for running. By putting emphasis on my brother and using symmetrical balance, I was able to represent my identity. To take this photo, I rode my bike to the Monon bridge that goes across 146th street, and got on the path next to it, where there were no people. I told my brother to stand in the middle of the path, then get in a running stance, while having a “determined face.” After taking the photo, I increased the brightness, brilliance, shadow, saturation, and vibrancy of the image. I think that I did a great job representing my identity in the image through the uses of emphasis and balance, and with the photoshop. I wish that I would’ve waited for there to be no one on the actual Monon Trail, and taken the picture then, to get more symmetrical balance with trees on both sides of the image.

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