modyule 3

• Lines – is a mark made by a moving point and it has a greater length than width. Directs the eye – horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curvy, zig-zag, etc. It also can be actual obvious lines or the borders or edges of shapes.
• Shape/Form – a contained area. It can be GEOMETRIC (man-made) ex. Square, triangle, circle, etc. Shapes are 2-Dimensional and flat, example of this is circle. Forms are 3-Dimensional with height, width and depth. Example: sphere
• Space - the area used or unused in a composition. Positive space – the area the objects/subject takes up. Negative space – the area around, under, through and between.
• Texture - it is the surface quality. It shows how an object feels, or how it looks like it feels. Example: rough, smooth, bumpy, gooey, sharp, etc.
• . Color - Artistic term is HUE. We need light to see color. Use color schemes to enhance appeal or make impact.
• What are the principles of photography?

  1. Balance - can be created by repeating the same shapes and by creating a feeling of equal weight.
• Emphasis - is how dominant something is in the photograph
• Contrast - comes in two forms for photography. It can be shown with tone, where light areas contrast with dark ones. It can also be shown with colors, where colors opposite one another on the color wheel contrast with one another. For example, blue contrasts with orange.
• Pattern or Repetition - an element repeated throughout an image, it creates a pattern. Patterns are important because the human eye and mind naturally look for them.
• Unity or Harmony - the unity of a composition is how well everything goes together. That doesn’t mean that it needs to be bland and dull. It just means that everything belongs and that if an element is out of place, that was what the photographer intended.
• The most basic of all photography rules, the rule of thirds, is all about dividing your shot into nine equal sections by a set of vertical and horizontal lines. With the imaginary frame in place, you should place the most important element(s) in your shot on one of the lines or where the lines meet.
• elements in photography

  lines

  shape/form

  space

  texture

  color
• principles of photography

  balance

  emphasis

  contrast

  pattern or repittition

  unity or harmony