Elements and Principals of Photography

Leading Lines: the viewer's eye is attracted to lines that lead directly to the principle subject in the image.

The lights lead the eye up

Vertical Lines: lines that run north and south convey a variety of different moods in a photograph ranging from power and strength to growth.

The trees are vertical

Horizontal Lines: lines that run east to west conveys stability and rest

The shadows are horizontal

Diagonal Lines: draw the eye of an image's viewer through the photograph. They create points of interest as the intersect with other lines and often give images depth by suggesting perspective.

The lines on the road draw the eye to the people

Curved Lines: add beauty and grace

The neck of the flamingo is beauty from the curve of it

Symmetrical Balance: one side balances or mirrors the other separated by a vertical line

Both sides of the photo are symmetrical

Asymmetrical Balance: both sides of the photo are not symmetrical

The one side is a girl, and one is a boy

Unity: all elements of a piece of work together to produce a balanced, harmonious, complete whole

All the alpacas are similar colors and are all making same face

Variety: combining elements of art in involved ways to achieve intricate and complex relationships. 

There are lots of key lock thingy

Movement & Rhythm: the path the viewer’s eye takes through the artwork

The sides are blurred to show that the car is moving

Emphasis: one thing draws the eye

The one ring is gold and the rest are silver, so it is emphasised.

Proportion & Scale: picture compares the size of things

The small guy should be the same size as the other but he isn't

Repetition & Pattern: repeated consistency of an element in a work

The same image of the guy is repeated.

Bird's Eye View: view from above looking down

It's the top of the buildings above clouds.

Worm's Eye View: view from below looking up

It looks like a worm looking up at the sky

Horizon Line: the area where you can see the earth curve.

It goes out into the distance

Rule of Thirds: compositional rule of thumb where the whole image is divided into 9 equal parts

The pug is on the side

Framing: gives the photo context

The guys face is framed

Simplicity: the picture is simple

The picture is of a simple thing that people don't pay attention to

Texture: the appearance and feel of a surface

 You can see the individual textures of the b-ball

Matching Game

Elements & Principles of Design:

Asymmetrical Balance

Bird’s Eye View

Curved Lines

Diagonal Lines

Emphasis

Framing

Horizon Line

Horizontal Lines

Leading Lines

Movement/Rhythm

Pattern/Repetition

Proportion/Scale

Rule of Thirds

Simplicity

Symmetrical Balance

Texture

Unity

Variety

Vertical Lines

Worm’s Eye View

Image	E/P of Design	Rational
	Framing Framing	The horses and trees are framed.
	Pattern and Repetition Repetition and Pattern	The petals all look the same and they're all going the same way
	Bird's Eye View Bird's Eye View	You can see peoples heads and their shadows look like from above
	Movement and Rhythm Rule of Thirds	The river looks like it's moving in a rhythm the the flamingo is making it.
	Leading Lines Symmetrical Balance	The path is leading away from the camera
	Vertical Lines Vertical Lines	The people, fence and houses all are vertical
	Asymmetrical Balance Unity	All the pencils are making a symmetrical circle except the yellow, and they're on the side of the photo
	Horizon Line	You can see how the earth curves on the horizon line in this photo
	Symmetrical Balance Leading Lines	Both sides of the tunnel are exactly the same
	Unity Horizontal Lines	Everything is in black and white and all the thingys look the same.
	Diagonal Lines	The rainbow behind the girl is diagonal lines
	Worms Eye View Proprotion and Scale	It's what a worm can see... people working at an oil spill
	Texture Texture	You can see the individual fibers in the ropes
	Curved Lines	All the lines are curved
	Proportion and Scale Rhythm and Movement	All the necks of the things are different lengths.
	Horizontal Lines	The basketball hoop is horizontal to the basketball and girl and her arms.
	Emphasis Emphasis	The baby tree is emphasized by being the only thing in color
	Variety	There are a bunch of different things providing variety
	Simplicity Simplicity	It's simple because there is one thing... an egg. Something really simple
	Rule of Thirds	The rule of thirds states that the subject should be in a third, and the tree is

After Reading "What is Composition"

After the reading complete the following questions 

on a blog post:


By Trish Desai

1.) What is composition?

 How to Place Photoes in a Frame using the 

elements of art

2.) Why is it important to 

understand & utilize composition 

in photography?

So you can show the meaning of the photos in a 

different way.

3.) Describe aspects of a 

“snapshot”: 

Takes you back to a memory, remembering a time

WHAT DOES A BUNNY LOOK LIKE

4.) Describe aspects of a 

"photograph”: 

Artistic Interoperation of an Event or object

HOW MUCH YOU LOVE THE BUNNY

5 .) “Photography is the art of 

Discovery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Camera Quiz

QUIZ B

2.) Photograph a moving subject and create a blur

f/22.0

.8

ISO 800

d.) I set the camera on the ground and angled it up to get the whole stairs in the photo. I set the shutter speed really slow, and changed all the settings to get the thing in the middle. I put the camera on continuous shooting, and I took like 10 photos of Avani sliding down the rail.

3.) Photograph a subject and incorporate grain/noise 

f/7.1

1/80

ISO 6400

d.) I held the camera in my hand and made the focal length shorter. I set the ISO the highest it would go because high ISO makes photos grainy. I made all the settings to get the thing in the middle. This photo was actually done on accident because the person before me set it on a timer.

1.) Photograph a subject and incorporate a large depth of field

f/14.0

1/250

ISO 800

d.) I held the camera really close to this fence and made my aperture higher. I focused the picture and took the photo. I like it.

4.) Take a portrait-style selfie using the timer and aperture priority/value

f/5.0

1/50

ISO 800

d.) I set the camera on the ledge sideways to get it portrait style. I set all the settings for the stairs (focus and everything), and I hit the button and ran to the stairs. This took me a bunch of tries. 

e.) I've learned that if you increase aperture, you should decrease shutter speed and ISO. 

And if you decrease aperture, you should increase shutter speed and ISO. I also learned that portrait is sideways. I learned that a high ISO makes a photo grainy, and a high aperture makes for a large depth of field. I learned that a slow shutter speed makes a motion photo blurry, and a fast shutter speed stops motion. I learned what aperture priority and advanced exposure modes do. I learned that aperture is how much light is let in, shutter speed is how long the shutter is open, and how ISO is the camera's sensitivity to light. I learned what white balance is, and how to get different focal lengths. I learned how to use the little pictures at the top of the camera, and I learned that there is a lot more to photography than pointing and shooting a photo. 

Understanding White Balance

Auto White Balance

Daylight White Balance

Shade White Balance

Cloudy White Balance

Tungsten White Balance

Fluorescent White Balance

Flash White Balance

What is White Balance? White balance is the relation of the lighting conditions of the photo and the camera. It helps make the photo less a specific color.

Why is it important to set your white balance? It is important so that the photo doesn't look too yellow or too blue or too some other color.