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We attend a university that is known for it's stunning campus and well-thought out aesthetics. It's nearly impossible to take a poor photo of our immaculate campus. Going into this assignment, I knew I wanted to photograph something on campus. I debated between gardens, statues, and decor, but then I thought about the pinnacle logo of High Point University, Robert's Hall. With it's premier location and eye-appealing structure, I knew this would be a perfect subject for this assignment. After frolicking around the Robert's Hall lawn for a suspicious amount of time, photographing the building from various locations over the lawn, I was able to capture photos that showed background, symmetry, rule of thirds, lines, symmetry, and viewpoint.
Background
The blue sky allowed me to shoot the steeple of Robert's in a simple manner. This is my favorite shot because it really focuses on the building due to the background's simplicity. The clouds could be a distraction, but I like them because it seems more natural. Your eyes are naturally drawn to the building because of obvious fact that it's the main focus.

Symmetry 
Symmetry is especially easy to capture within architecture. This photo clearly displays that. The balance and natural mirroring effect of this photo are very eye-catching and appealing to the viewer. The center of the building lines up evenly with the photo, allowing the symmetry to be captured.

Viewpoint 
Viewpoint is most definitely one of the most popular photo compositions that people practice everyday without realizing it. This photo was taken from the very back of Robert's Hall lawn in order to capture the building in it's entirety in this photo. I like this photo, but the streak of light coming down from the sun does serve as a distraction.


Rule of Thirds
Though this photo doesn't include the whole building, I took the shot so it would show the Rule of Thirds. The photo shows rule of thirds because the location of the entrance/steeple of Robert's Hall. The viewers eyes are drawn there first. If this photo was divided evenly into 9 segments, the most important object (the steeple/entrance) intersect at the meetings of the those segments.

Lines
I took this picture from the ground at a low angle so I could capture the gray bricks that form a few lines. These lines are useful because they shift the viewers eyes to the building, the main focus. The bricks also form lines, but the gray color makes it easier to find and draw your eyes to the main focus.

Overall, taking photos is very enjoyable, especially taking photos of a beautiful setting like High Point. Most of the time when we take photos, we aren't thinking about compositions and techniques to capture the photo. After learning more about these techniques, I will be sure to think more about the image I'm capturing and how I can capture it best.

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