Compositional Techniques in Photography

The biggest challenge of photography is composing a GOOD picture by controlling how the subject is ______ and what _________ are felt by the viewer.

• viewed, senses

• seen, emotions

• seen, senses

• preceived, senses

---the relationship of the elements in an image with each other and with the frame.

• Photo Aesthetics

• Design Principals

• Grouping

• Composition

The basic principle behind the rule of thirds is to imagine breaking an image down into thirds both horizontally and vertically so tha you have a grid with ___ squares.

• 4

• 6

• 9

• 12

The theory is that you place __________________ in the intersections or along the lines of the grid to create balance and enable the viewer to interact with the image naturally.

• points of interest

• the horizon

• one object

These lines draw the viewer's eye to the point of interest or help create the illusion of depth and/or distance in a composition.

• Selective Focus

• Leading Line

• Framing

• Formal Balance

Focusing the viewer's attention on the main subject by photographing the subject THROUGH something else.

• Framing

• Rule of Thirds

• Selective Focus

• Formal Balance

Uneven or unequal balance of objects enough though they have the same visual weight , but are different in size, shape, texture or value.

• Formal Balance

• Grouping

• Leading Lines

• Informal OR asymmetrical Balance

Each side of the vertical center of the photograph has equal weight and similar or exactly the same shape, texture, and value contrast.

• Leading Lines

• Rule of Thirds

• Grouping

• Formal Balance

Three or more people or objects positioned in a way that creates the illusion of depth.

• Selective Focus

• Informal Balance

• Grouping

• Rule of Thirds

Achieved by using a larger lens aperture which creates a SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD by blurring the background.

• Rule of Thirds

• Selective Focus

• Formal Balance

• Leading Lines