NPA Unit 1.2 Mood & Atmosphere

What effect does a low viewpoint (looking up) have?

• Makes the subject look vulnerable

• Makes the subject look strong/powerful/imposing

• Makes the subject look familiar/relatable

• Creates a focal point

What effect does negative space have?

• Creates strength and structure

• Creates depth and distance

• Leads your eye to a point of interest

• Negative space creates contrast with busy areas of the composition, it creates a more contemplative or thoughtful feel to it.

Symmetry in a photograph creates:

• Leading lines

• Organisation and balance

• A calm, casual feeling

• Motion

Hard lighting creates:

• A dramatic strong effect

• A clean, contemporary look

What is the effect of coloured lighting?

• no shadows

• hides the subject's features.

  Creates a  mysterious effect. 

• Looks bright

• Used to evoke specific moods, create atmospheric effects, and add a creative or dramatic touch to images.

What is the effect of using a wide range of colours?

• Busy, Lively, interesting, exciting, vibrant

• calm, sophisticated, clean, modern, simple

• sad, cold, lonely, isolated

• happy, hot, energetic,

What is the effect of neutral colours?

• Bold, lively, vibrant

• Calm, organic, rustic

• Contrasting, child like, exciting

• Balanced

A wide range of tone (hard lighting) creates what?

• contrast, drama, form

• calm, peaceful feelings

• Gloomy, dark, dangerous mood

• Airy, calm, delicate

The effect of geometric shapes is...

• Angular and structured

• Soft and flowing

Repetition or pattern within a photograph creates what effect...

• leads the eye, creates interest, makes an area look busy or full, or creates balance

• power and strength

• depth and therefor form of the space

• a lonely, calm or harmonious feeling