Read about part 1 here.
Read about part 2 here.
There's a fine line between tweaking and obsessing....and I walked that line for a few days. Although I liked my Portland skyline collage..something about it was really bugging me.
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I did a little reading on line about composition and horizon and I learned about the "rule of thirds." Whether you're taking a photograph or designing a piece...you divide your frame into thirds and the horizon line should be near one of the two lines. In addition...if you divide your image into a 3 x 3 grid...your focal point should be near one of the intersecting lines. This was very helpful!
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The horizon line of the actual photo was way at the top...but I think I created another horizon with the collage elements. For placement I just used the bottom of the photograph as my guide...not paying attention to where it landed on the piece. I also wasn't happy with some of the embellishments and the rounded shapes. So I scraped off what I didn't like and obsessed...I mean tweaked for a few days.
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Definitely an improvement! And I learned something in the process - double win :)
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