Photography - Composition Basics

What is "composition" in photography?

• The planning, positioning and arranging of elements in a photograph.

• A work of music, literature, or art.

• Another word for "essay."

• The mental character of the photographer.

When a photographer is taking pictures and thinking about composition, they should ...

• Keep looking through the camera until they find the perfectly composed photo.

• take a bunch of photos even if the composition isn't perfect.

• Move around the subject to create good composition.

• All answers are correct

The best position to take a photo from is a human standing at eye-level.

• True

• False

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• Framing

• Rule of Thirds

• Leading Lines

• Centered Composition

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• Framing

• Balance

• Juxtaposition

• Perspective/Vantage Point

This photo is an example of using

• Leading Lines

• Juxtaposition

• Filling the Frame

• Foreground Interest

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• Framing

• Rule of Thirds

• Aperture

• Negative Space

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• Symmetry

• Juxtaposition

• Framing

• Balance

This photo is an example of using

• Leading Lines

• Negative Space

• Framing

• High Contrast Lighting

This photo is an example of using

• Aperature

• Framing

• Leading LInes

• Foreground Interest