Composition Shooting Assignment

DSLR Composition

Camera Phone Composition

Elements And Principles of Photography

Elements & Principles of Design:

Asymmetrical Balance- still balanced but not completely symmetrical

It's balanced on either side except the girl has a skirt on so there is a slight asymmetry.

Bird’s Eye View-view from above looking down

it is showing an aerial view from the sky looking on to the ground

Curved Lines- lines that are not straight

the major lines in here are curved and not straight

Diagonal Lines- lines that are diagonal

there are  a lot of diagonal lines behind,in front of, on top of, and under the car

Emphasis-elements in a piece that are given dominance or attract attention

The whole picture is basically black and white except for the green of the cat's eyes which emphasizes them

Framing- elements in a photo that create a frame for a different part of the picture

The fingers are creating a frame on the sun

Horizon Line- A line that goes through the picture as a horizon

there is a horizon line in the distance

Horizontal Lines-lines that run east to west, brings rest, calmness, and tranquility

there are numerous lines going across the picture from the steps

Leading Lines-lines that lead the eye to other points in the image

the lines from the road drag your eye up to the plateaus near the top

Movement/Rhythm- element that drags the viewer's eyes around the piece smoothly

your eyes follow the arrow throughout the piece from one end to another

Pattern/Repetition-repeated consistency of an element in a work

this I-looking block is constantly repeated throughout the picture.

Proportion/Scale- Ratio of object's size to another's

there is one big shoe right next to a tiny shoe which gives a perspective of how different the size is 

Rule of Thirds-image divide into 9 parts gives emphasis to one intersection

                                 The boat is the main object of the picture and it is placed on an intersection of the invisible lines that create the rule of thirds.

Simplicity- how simple the photograph is by keeping elements very similar and subtle

This is simple because there is only one background color while there is only one main object that contrasts in color

Symmetrical Balance-one side balances or mirrors the other

This picture is basically symmetrically  balanced because if you were to fold the picture in half you would be able to match up all the lines on either side

Texture- element that one can imagine feeling just by looking at the picture

There is an automatic feel you get with this picture. You can literally feel it as if the leaf is in your hand because of the bumps on the leaf

Unity-all elements work together to produce a balanced whole

All the elects such as value texture and form come into this picture to make it unified.

Variety- different things coming together in one photo

These roses all are different colors…there is a variety of color in the picture.

Vertical Lines- lines that run North and South, brings grandness and spirituality 

the fence pretty much takes up the whole picture and it's just a bunch of vertical lines that drag your eyes to the pointy tops.

Worm’s Eye View-looking from the ground up

this picture is giving a point of view from the ground looking up to the top giving a view of the sky and trees above.