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composition. WHAT IS COMPOSITION?. A pleasing arrangement of visual elements in an image A way to draw the viewer’s eye to the elements of an image that are of most importance. Composition.
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WHAT IS COMPOSITION? • A pleasing arrangement of visual elements in an image • A way to draw the viewer’s eye to the elements of an image that are of most importance.
Composition • The key is to remember that in the same way as a chef rarely uses all of the ingredients at their disposal in any dish – that a photographer rarely uses all of the ingredients if composition in the making of an image.’ • They are not rules…just things to consider when setting up a shot.
Composition • What do you choose to include in an image, and what do you leave out? • What you choose to include should in some way add meaning to the image. • If an element does not add any meaning to an image, or is distracting, then you should find a way to compose the image so as to eliminate in from the image.
Simplicity • Keeping photos simple is a great way of making sure that the viewer will know what your photo is about. cosmic rough riders:to be someone by LaliMasriera Untitled by sympathy
Simplicity • Look for uncomplicated backgrounds and try to focus on keeping objects out of the picture that may draw attention away from your subject. Tres son multitud... by Miguel Angel
Fill the Frame • Filling the frame makes it a lot more appealing and clearly shows what you are trying to display.
Depth of Field • Depth of Field can be as a tool in your composition. It can be used to eliminate a busy background and draw attention to the subject.
LINES • Lines help lead the viewer to the subject of your photo by drawing the eye through the picture.
LineIncluding pathways, roads, bends, and doors • The viewer will have a natural curiosity for their eye to travel through the photograph.
SHAPE • City Shapes, Heather McFarland
Shape • Edward Weston…what do you see?
Texture • Comes mostly with close-up photography, organic or urban.
Texture • Add interest by mixing textures
Nick Brandt • Textural Photographer, involved in MJ videos, takes photographs of wildlife in Africa. • Photos are taken in the wild but look like they were shot in a studio. • Observe the textures.
Repetition: Chris Jordan • Photographs capture American Mass Consumerism? • (Everything we throw away!) • Repetition enforces this concept
CONTRAST – the arrangement of opposite elements to grab the viewers attention.using color and value