22-06-2013, 04:33 PM
Photography Composition using the Elements and Principles of Art
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Lines
A mark made by a moving point.
Has greater length than width.
Directs the eye – horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curvy, zig-zag, etc.
Can be actual obvious lines or the borders or edges of shapes.
Shape/Form
A contained area.
Can be GEOMETRIC (man-made) ex. Square, triangle, circle, etc.
Can be ORGANIC (natural) ex. Leaves, humans, puddles, etc.
Shapes are 2-Dimensional and flat. (circle)
Forms are 3-Dimensional with height, width and depth. (sphere)
Used to create a sense of space and substance.
Space
The area used or unused in a composition.
Positive space – the area the objects/subject takes up.
Negative space – the area around, under, through and between.
Gives the photo a 3-dimensional feeling. (Depth)
Foreground (closest), Middle ground, and Background (farthest).
Can be open, crowded, near, far, etc.
Value
Black and White and all the Grays in between
Dark to Light
Can add drama and impact to composition.
Can give a sense of timelessness
Train your eye to read color as Black and White!
Pattern/Repetition
An element that occurs over and over again in a composition.
Can repeat the element in a consistent pattern.
Can repeat the element in a variation of the pattern.
Elements and Principles in Photographic Composition
The Elements and Principles are used in making photographs – not just taking photographs.
You have to know and understand the elements and principles of art to see them all around you and capture them in your photos.
Good luck!