For this photomontage project, I chose a familiar spot on campus—a building and the tree that stands right in front of it. I pass this place almost every day, but taking the photos made me look at it much more carefully. I shot the images in the afternoon when the sunlight was warm and hitting the yellow leaves, which gave the location a calmer, almost welcoming mood. I wanted the viewer to notice how the tree and the building interact, almost as if they frame each other.
In terms of composition, I paid attention to the strong vertical lines of the building and the more organic shapes of the tree. The center of interest is mainly the bright yellow foliage, which naturally draws the eye before it travels across the different parts of the montage. I used angles that created movement, especially the diagonal overlap of images, so the viewer’s gaze doesn’t stay in just one place.
For camera work, I made sure the details of the tree bark, the windows, and the leaves stayed sharp. I tried not to overexpose the bright sky while still keeping the shadows under control. Because it was a sunny day, I had to adjust my exposure several times so the highlights didn’t wash out.
Craftsmanship was important to me. I didn’t want the montage to feel randomly slapped together, so I arranged each section intentionally. Even though the edges don’t line up perfectly, I think that slight mismatch adds to the collage feeling rather than taking away from it.
Overall, I like how the montage shows the space from multiple angles at once. It feels more dynamic than a single photo, and it captures how I actually experience this location—never from just one fixed viewpoint. If I could change anything, I might experiment with even more layers to push the sense of movement further.
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