This document provides an introduction to principles of photographic composition, including line, shape, space, value, color, texture, unity, harmony, rhythm, contrast, and dominance. It discusses techniques like using the rule of thirds, looking for strong lines and shapes, filling the frame to simplify images, and avoiding cutting the horizon in half. Examples are given to illustrate concepts like using thirds to place the subject off-center, capturing full shadows, and how the golden mean can produce a harmonious aesthetic found in nature and art. The overall document serves as an overview of fundamental composition elements and strategies in digital photography.
3. Line … Directional Thrust:
Curved, Straight. Horizontal, Vertical, and Diagonal
Shape … Naturalistic, Geometric. (the Golden Mean)
Space / Size …spatial Proportion or Scale
Value … Light, Dark.(Arial Perspective)
Color … Hue, Chroma, and Value. ( The Color Wheel)
Texture … Rough, Smooth, Soft, Hard.
4. Unity … Ties elements together.
Harmony … Within each element and as a whole.
Rhythm … Variety and Repetition, pattern.
Contrast … Alternation.
Dominance … Center of Interest, Focal Point
5.
6. Simplicity Focal Point
The Rule of Thirds Movement
Pattern/Repetition
Golden Mean
Proportion
Lines
Balance
Framing
Mergers
32. The Golden Mean produces a
harmonic effect that is
found in nature as well as in a
wide variety of works
of art. Artists of various periods
and cultures have
found that dimensions
determined by this formula
are aesthetically appealing.
