Assignment 5 - Due March 3
Elements of Photography & Composition
What is photo composition?
Photo composition is how a photographer arranges visual elements within their frame. “It’s a pleasing organization of objects within your rectangle,” says photographer Adam Long. Putting subjects or scenes inside that space may sound easy, yet it’s anything but. Composition in your shots can often be difficult and it’s always important. “Everything can seem perfect: lighting, location, wardrobe, styling, whatever,” says photographer Grace Rivera. “But if your composition is off, that’s a deal breaker.” (Adobe, 2023)
What are visual elements of photography?
There are many elements. Some consider there to be 4, others consider many more. We will consider 18 elements. For example, some of the elements we will consider include line, shape, form, texture, color, size, and depth. As a photographic artist, your knowledge and awareness of these different elements can be vital to the success of your composition and will help convey the meaning of your photograph (B&H Photography, 2021).
References
Adobe. (2023). The basics of photography composition | adobe. The basics of photography composition. Retrieved February 15, 2023, from https://www.adobe.com/ca/creativecloud/photography/discover/photo-composition.html
B&H Photography. (2021). Elements of a Photograph: Line. Retrieved February 15, 2023, from https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/elements-of-a-photograph-line
For this assignment, you will create a SharePoint Site page that includes (Total /42):
Title: Elements of Photography & Composition. /1
Eighteen photos found from a royalty-free online source each representing one of the elements. See the checklist below. /18
A caption describing how the photo demonstrates the intended element. /18
SharePoint Page looks clean, professional, and free of spelling and grammar errors. Complete sentences. /5
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Consider this:
On a single SharePoint page, ad one photo for each of these Elements. Here is your checklist:
Elements of composition include:
Rule of thirds
Balance
Symmetry
Patterns
Light & Shadows
Leading Lines
Perspective
Background
Depth
Framing
Cropping
Selective Focus
Visual Elements of photography include:
Points
Shapes
Textures
Colour
Tone
Space
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