Elements of Photography

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What are the main elements that bring order in a photograph's composition?

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Line, color, shape, contrast, emphasis, texture, and space.

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How are lines used in photographs?

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To move your eye around the image, lead your eye to the focal point, create texture, pattern, and emphasis.

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What is the role of color in photographs?

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To create emphasis, variety, and interest.

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How is shape used in photographs?

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To create pattern, repetition, unity, and variety. Distinguishing shapes are isolated and emphasized, while overlapping shapes create repetition and unity.

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What does contrast do in a photograph?

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Creates visual interest, excitement, and drama by arranging opposite elements like light vs. dark colors, rough vs. smooth textures, large vs. small shapes.

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How is emphasis created in photography?

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Through positioning, focus, depth of field, and framing the subject matter to bring your eye to the focal point.

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What is the purpose of texture in photography?

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To help different subjects stand out, create unity and variety, and add interest.

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How is space used in photography?

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To create a sense of depth, frame the subject matter, and help define the focal point.

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What are the elements of art?

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The building blocks of a work of art, including color, form, line, shape, space, texture, and value.

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What do the principles of design describe?

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The ways that artists use the elements of art in a work of art, including balance, emphasis, movement, proportion, repetition, pattern, rhythm, contrast, unity, and variety.