Digital Photo I Vocabulary

Front

perceived by the way light reflects off a surface

Back

color

Front

the distribution of visual weight

Back

balance

Front

all elements w/in an artwork are in harmony

Back

unity

Front

creation of a focal point that draws the viewer's eye to particular areas of the artwork

Back

emphasis

Front

the difference between elements in a composition via a variety of elements such as value change seen here

Back

contrast

Front

regularly repeated elements such as shape or color

Back

pattern

Front

this can be symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial

Back

balance

Front

a technique used by placing a larger object closer to the center of the composition, with a small object placed further from the center

Back

Steelyard

Front

a technique used by incorporating lines from various points in the composition to guide the viewer's eyes to the focal point

Back

radiating lines

Front

how the eye travels through an artwork; it can lead the viewer from one aspect to another

Back

movement