Main Visual Elements

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Framingframing: what the photographer has placed within the boundaries of the photograph. Frames guide the eye of the viewer inside of the picture. Frames also help to keep the eye of the viewer inside of the picture. Frames can be easily added to digital photos in image processing but that is not the only way to create frames. You can also include a frame inside of your photo to enhance the composition. You can take advantage of frames that can be found from the world around you.

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Framing1- What do you think the photographer chose to include or exclude from this scene in order to draw your attention to the center of interest?

2- In what ways did the artist use framing in this image? What in the photograph helps frame the center of interest?

3 -What is the important of framing in this photo?

Angle

Angle of view is the position from where the photographer took the picture. A photographer can point the camera from below, above, or straight at an object.

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Angle1- What is the angle of view for this image?

2- Is the camera angle in the photograph at eye level, lower than eye level (a bug’s eye view), or above eye level (a bird’s eye view)? Is the viewer looking straight on or from one side or another?

3- How does the artist’s angle of view make you feel about the subject?

LightingLight is a fundamental part of photography.

Photographers use light in their photographic compositions, sometimes taking advantage of the natural light of their surroundings and other times manipulating light sources to achieve the desired lighting effect.

1- Determine the source of light (sun, lamp, flash?). What is it?

2- From which direction does the light come? Does the light come from above the subject? Below it? From the side?

3- What kind of light do you think this is? Is the light harsh with strong shadows, or is it diffused with soft, light shadows?

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Contrastcontrast: strong visual differences between light and dark, varying textures, sizes, etc.

Contrast in photographic composition is an effective means of directing the viewer's attention to the center of interest. Positioning of subject elements to create contrast gives them added emphasis and directs the viewer's attention.

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Contrast 1 -What is the contrast

here? What is the predominant color?

2 -What is the important of

contrast in photo?

3 -In photography what does contrast mean ?

ScaleScale gives the person looking at your photograph a frame of reference. Scale is often an under-utilized technique in photography. In fact many beginners in photography will even go so far as to remove people from a landscape photo thinking people in the image detract from the view. When in fact having people in your landscape photos can often be great

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Scale 1- In this photo what tell us that the book really small?

2- What is the important of scale in photo?

3- How we can know the distance from this photo? What tell us that?

shape

shape is the principal element of identification. The most important thing to keep in mind when shape is the essential element in an image is that it is best defined when the subject is frontlet or backlit. For that shape to be successfully identifiable, it needs to be in strong contrast with its surroundings so that it is detached from the clutter around it.

colorColor is characterized by attributes such as value, hue, and saturation. Colors, and how they’re arranged, can either make or break a shot. Different colors can send out different messages, and they indeed have an important visual weight and impact on a photo.

Vibrant colors are energetic, interesting, and active. So are reds and yellows. Blues and greens are comforting and soothing. The path towards creating creative photos benefits from a high understanding of colors and their impact on an image, as well as a high awareness of colors surrounding you

color1- Are color photographs more “real” looking than black-and-white photographs? Why or why not?2- What can a photographer achieve with color that she or he cannot with black and white pictures?3- How would this scene be different if it were in black and white or in color?4- How do you think the artist has captured either saturated or muted color?

1- do you see geometric or organic shapes? What are they?

2- what is the shape that can you see?

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texture

Texture will be defined as the surface detail of an object. This detail can be composed of surface irregularities (such as the wood grain of an old plank) or of small forms on a surface (such as a mass of roots from an ancient tree).

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1- What objects in thephotograph show textures?Describe those textures.

2- Is the texture of objectssomething you noticed rightaway, or do you notice itafter looking for a while?Why?

Focus

Focus is the sharpness or clarity of subjects in the photographic image. Soft focus is created when a photographer manipulates the camera to achieve blurry, gentle edges.

1- What is in sharp focus? Has the photographer everything in sharp focus?2- Has the photographer kept only a few things in focus? Explain.3- Has the artist made this image in soft focus? What mood or feeling has the photographer created by choosing soft focus or sharp focus?4- what areas appear clearest or sharpest in the photograph? What do not?

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Timing

Timing is everything, particularly in the case of amazing photography. Sometimes that means waiting through a whole sports game and getting lucky to catch just the right shot. Other times than means trudging through nature for weeks to get the perfect environmental photograph. Here are 25 examples of perfectly timed images from around the world and in various genres.

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1- Photo was taken in record time What that added to the it ?

2- What is the important of timing in photography?

3- Journalists often seek to take pictures in record times and tumultuous events. Why ? What is unique in this photo ?

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Shadowdark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.Shadows add facet and meaning to an image. They can emphasize emotions, create surreal images, and be used in a variety of ways.Shadows create fascinating pictures on their own, and they also are beautiful when paired with their parent object.

1- Why Shadow is used in the image that expresses fear and anxiety ?

2- Shadow sometimes Shows the object that is not determined by camera what the importance of that ?

3- shadow Contributes to enlarge the objects that look small in fact. Explain that through this image ?

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Juxtaposition

Juxtaposition is not just a fun word to say, it is a useful concept to include in your photography. Juxtapositions definition: An act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast

depth

Depth of Field in photography is the clear area or the sharp area around the point of focus.

As a general rule, depth of field in photography is governed by three factors - the distance between the camera and the subject, focal length and aperture.

Flow of movementDefinition of Movement: is the path the viewer’s eye takes through the artwork, often to a focal area. It can be directed along lines, edges, shapes and color.There are images that need to communicate motion. For example, you may want to capture a dog running, a train barreling down the tracks, or trees that are blowing in the wind. Each of these scenes can come alive within your photographs if you learn how to convey motion properly

rhythmRhythm is the repetition or alternation of elements, often with defined intervals between them.Rhythm can create a sense of movement, and can establish pattern and texture. Rhythm is a way to use pattern. A pattern may be repeated at random, but if it is repeated at regular intervals, we speak of rhythm.”

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pattern

Creating your pictures around repeating elements or patterns provides picture unity and structure. Pattern repetition creates rhythm that the eyes enjoy

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Symmetry

Depending upon the scene – symmetry can be something to go for – or to avoid completely.

A symmetrical shot with strong composition and a good point of interest can lead to a striking image – but without the strong point of interest it can be a little predictable. I prefer to experiment with both in the one shoot to see which works best.

Harmony

Definition of Harmony: brings together a composition with similar units. If your composition was using wavy lines and organic shapes you would stay with those types of lines and not put in just one geometric shape.

perspectivePerspective refers to the relationship of imaged objects in a photograph. This includes their relative positions and sizes and the space between them. In other words, perspective in the composition of a photograph is the way real three-dimensional objects are pictured in a photograph that has a two-dimensional plane. In photography, perspective is another illusion you use to produce photographs of quality composition. When you are making pictures, the camera always creates perspective.

Foreground \ backgroundForeground : Element or feature of composition of photograph that is depicted as being nearest viewer.

Background :Part or element of scene that is behind -- i.e. more distant from the observer than -- the foreground. It usually appears above the foreground in the image