• rule of thirds- the subject is placed on the intersection points of the lines on the grid
• subject placed on the left side
• leaves space open
• evokes oddness, a random figure placed on a book holder
• high aperture

• negative space
• feels lost
• colors of the subject and background are a similar yellow and beige tone
• evokes solitude
• The subject seems merged into the background

• depth of field
• leading lines that draw attention to where it leads
• blur in the background
• high focus on the subject
• warm color tone

• Symmetry of the subject and its reflection
• rule of thirds- the subject is placed on the intersection points of the lines in the grid
• texture of background is smooth but has some scars

• symmetry and perspective
• reflections of the subject shown on both sides
• evokes feelings of

• perspective
• various lines
• high focus on the lines and less on what is behind it- shallow depth of field
• low aperture
• high color contrast of lines and subject
• blurred subject

• various lines and symmetry
• The subject’s eyes are covered with lines, as if it is trying to hide
• subject seems guarded
• high aperture
• high color contrast of lines and the subject

• perspective
• leading lines of the book
• The subject is stuck in a book, evoking feelings of desperation or uneasiness
• warm and vibrant colors

• triangular lines
• color constrast of subject and background
• center of attention
• low aperture

• high aperture
• rule of thirds, as the subject and the leaf is placed along the intersection points of the grid lines

• depth of field
• evokes feelings of loss, solitude, and loneliness
• negative space

• framing technique
• the subject looks like a picture with a frame around it
• symmetry

What is Abstract Photography? 

I define abstract photography as the ability to view familiar objects in new ways. It opens the eye of many viewers to different and unique perspectives that they could have never imagined. It plays around with the elements of art and its background to produce imagery out of the photographs, which often forms illusion.

The book “Born a Crime” is a memoir written by Trevor Noah that mainly focuses on race and identity. He tells a manifold of stories about his childhood in apartheid South Africa, where he was born to a white father and a Black mother—an illegal situation at the time. The book explores his experiences with race, identity, and growing up in a difficult environment, all while using humor to share his journey that becomes an important part in his later life.