Elements of Art

Elements of Art in Photography

Have a Vision

Line

Naturally leads viewer's eye

Alex S, 8th

Space

• Provides depth

• background

• middle ground

• foreground

• Jessa, 8th

Form

• makes two-dimensional

• seem three-dimensional

• Kyra, 7th

Texture

• how the surface feels

• a sense other than sight

• Amir, 7th

Shape

• two-dimensional

• enclosed area of space

• Madeleine, 7th

Color

• interesting

• warm with cool colors

• contrast

• Kyra, 7th

Value

• lightness / darkness

• black & white (usually)

• greytones

• Cordell Sanderson, Pinterest