Digital Photography: 2012

Kiana K.
Composition Blog
Period 9
18 September 2012

Rule of Thirds: Subject located on one intersecting point (Sweet spot)

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Rule+of+thirds%5D&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&client=safari&rls=en&biw=1440&bih=698&tbm=isch&tbnid=UDxw_DlNOAAgjM:&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rule_of_thirds_photo.jpg&docid=VsVG9elaV2OvCM&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/Rule_of_thirds_photo.jpg&w=2458&h=1638&ei=DLZYUP-zLMXQrQGCkYFI&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1126&vpy=338&dur=564&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=167&ty=102&sig=103699362691337733865&page=1&tbnh=157&tbnw=209&start=0&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:0,i:103

Vertical Composition: The composition is focused vertical lines, shapes, images, etc.

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=vertical+composition&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&client=safari&sa=N&rls=en&biw=1440&bih=698&tbm=isch&tbnid=zCJJ6KJxWSx_lM:&imgrefurl=http://keithstanley.com/%3Fp%3D240&docid=Tp1QVjX-1f7_yM&imgurl=http://keithstanley.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Vertical-Composition.jpg&w=2304&h=3456&ei=S7hYUIyOGsifqQGZ2IHwBA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=682&vpy=128&dur=772&hovh=247&hovw=163&tx=101&ty=167&sig=103699362691337733865&page=1&tbnh=156&tbnw=95&start=0&ndsp=27&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0,i:87

Horizontal Composition: When the image is focused on a horizontal object, shape, line, etc.

http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/78539/78539,1321294973,2/stock-photo-part-of-brand-new-car-tyre-horizontal-composition-88784806.jpg

Visual Balance: A form of balance in art. In visual balance, each area of a painting suggests a certain visual weight, a certain degree of lightness or heaviness.

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0IqQL4Zzf2PWjhRaB4zuH_7f7cSqUY0J0wCv9XgfkFgd9DtVQAqGbWzkCER_1iUgTgLL87pWKN7zN-V4r-T8sMLurBwMSwF8exBO31fF2CyYy6DF4FkMKGlGD8L03X25Ht4sLwq9lX_6/s1600/radial+balance2.jpg

Balance: Symmetrical composition

http://www.colourbox.com/preview/2801560-530242-meditation-rocks-balance-in-front-of-small-waterfall-toned-blue.jpg

Move in Closer: When the photographer walks closer, zooms, or macros the scene mode

http://www.graphicmania.net/wp-content/uploads/19082010/macro35.jpg

Landscape: is intended to show different spaces within the world

http://tutorialfreakz.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Grassland-Landscape-Wallpaper.jpg

Leading lines: Lines directing the viewers eyes to a specific object

http://www.photographyblogger.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Leading-Lines19.jpg

Leading lines (2)

http://www.photographyblogger.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Leading-Lines5.jpg

Photograph the illusion of perspective: When the image makes eye illusions to the viewer.

http://www.telovation.com/photos/forced-perspective-photography-5.jpg

Patterns: When the image has repetition of an image your text.

http://images.betterphoto.com/0021/04080118555915x7_img_8023abw_dpc_t.jpg

Natural Framing: a common compositional technique whereby the photographer seeks out natural elements in the environment to serve as frames for the photograph.

http://skatedc.org/pix/tahiti-2002/images/natural%20framing%20sunset.jpg

Depth of field (shallows): When one object is really focused on, and the background is blurry.

http://www.pbase.com/crustacean/image/115600743/medium.jpg

Depth of field (Great): The greater the shooting distance, the deeper the depth of field

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDWsA7GScSS07HDF5VLUYNE5SAo7QnZ9kLhK2HnvqjQ_nrhy4pmngrvSYKhs3tiIqcn9tyifz0YGB-3SZ3IbMxPPvE59uaJaPKlPWQWHayKjF1_9zFnufSnLfveCoWk2UrKE6gTNcskI/s1600/shallow-depth-of-field_1.jpg

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