Tuesday, November 25, 2014

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

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