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I thought this little blog was very useful for understanding rule of thirds as it applies to photography. I was already familiar with the rule from my photography class in high school and I find it is easier to understand in that context as opposed to the digital drawing arena. Basically, because I understand it in the photography context, it allows me to better understand it the way it has been presented in the text.

This website shows great examples of Sulhouette photos.

This is a page on how to get better contrast when taking photos

This is an article about balance in a photo.

This is a short article on creating balance in a photo. I thought it was very informative.

This is a short summary of what balance can do in a photo.

In Chapter one of the text, the topic of raster versus vector images is touched upon. I chose this website because it dives a little further into the topic of which type of image you should use. This site is helpful because it is very clear that you should use vector images for logos and illustrations and raster images should be used for digital graphics and digital photography. Knowing when to use each type of imaging is critical when beginning a project.

This page goes into depth about space as discussed in Chapter 3 and has more images so it is easier for me to see the positive/negative space for example.

How to create a vignette effect with an example

This website explains you how to crop images and the common mistakes that people make.

This article is about the different types of contrast in a photo

Two examples of balance in a photo

You probably know what Photoshop disasters look like, but your photos can benefit from more subtle and elegant touch-ups. With these tools and techniques, you can sharpen, texturize, re-contextualize, and remove tourists, among other problems, from your shots worth saving. << This source gives 10 image editing tricks!

If you have any concern about copy rights use this website to find free images.

If you have any concern about copy rights use this website to find free images.

This blog had many examples of elements of deign, including emphasis which was read about this week