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COMPOSITIONThe art of organizing all the elements of a visual message into a readable and pleasing
form
Purpose of composition
just guidesnot a strict rule to follow
Importance of Design & Composition
Design is the plan & Composition is the execution of the plan
The most important element in your photograph.
The subject and its message
How we perceive, received and understand
What makes a striking image?
The most common place subjects
Composed in the simplest way
Composed in an unusual way
common mistakesphotographs which has several point
of interest (too cluttered)
Or without point of interest at all
lack of direction and subsequent confusion alienates the eye
Placement
compare: which of the two gives an impression of faster
dynamic line
which is the correct direction?
FORMATS
vertical or horizontal format
vertical
horizontal
different story?
Rule of thirds
x x
x x
Planesdivide the photo into three parts
creates depthThree dimensional depth
Foreground, mid-ground, background
foreground
mid ground
background
elements of design
LineShapeForm
Texture PatternColor
LINE is the strongest among the six (6) elements of design
Without Without LINELINE there will be no there will be no SHAPESHAPE and without and without shape there will be no shape there will be no FORMFORM and without form and and without form and
shape then no shape then no TEXTURETEXTURE
Lines
takes the eye into the picture and often add depthtakes the eye into the picture and often add depth
Lines can beLines can beRestfulRigidActive
SoothingThreatening
Ex: Jagged lines
Lines can also be
sharpdangerous
forcefulchaotic
threatening
Quality of linesthick line is more stable than thin lines
Types of linesHorizontal, Vertical, Diagonal
vertical line
Sense of masculinity & and rigidity
Sense of authority
diagonal lines
• evokes feeling of movement, activity and speed
• suggest energy or action
horizontal lines
conveys tranquilityPeaceful although remains masculine
leading lines & converging lines
real or imaginary line
flow
shapes
principal form of identification
Subject must be front lit or backlit
There is a strong contrast between shape and its surrounding
circle
THE STRONGEST SHAPETHE STRONGEST SHAPEEvokes feeling of completion, Evokes feeling of completion,
universality, psychological universality, psychological wholeness, and warmthwholeness, and warmth
form
three dimensional while three dimensional while shape has twoshape has two..
texture
Exuding deep emotions
Use texture to describe most everything
like a rough day, soft touch or a sharp mind
color and contrast
s curve
also known as Hogan’s line of beauty, it signals grace, youthful
energy or flowing Its has a feminine qualitiesIts has a feminine qualities
S curve of Design
line act as a natural boundary
Less space on Less space on the left, closer the left, closer
to the edge to the edge creates more creates more
tensiontension
If more If more space space then less then less tension, tension, more more relax, it relax, it stop the stop the natural natural flowflow
With profile facing right with balanced space in front, will lead our eyes into their natural path, thus giving the portrait more serene feeling.
Visually, a profile facing left whether restful or
stressful, has more impact than a right facing profile in
an equivalent placement within the frame
framing
use of natural or unnatural borders to frame the subject, give emphasis