photographic composition 2011
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Qualities that make strong
photographs: Composition
Technical Qualities exposure, focus,
clarity Emotional Qualities
Elements and Principles of Art
How does one take pictures that have thesestrong qualities?
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*Photographic Composition*How your objects are arranged and composed within the
frame of your camera.
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*Guidelines forGood
Composition1)Rule of Thirds
2)Simplicity
3)Leading Lines
4)Framing
5)Point of View
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1)The Rule of Thirds
*Off centering your subject by dividing frame intothirds and placing focal point on one of the hot spots.
Hot
spot
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Look at the
placement of first
picture compared tothe second.
Notice what happens
with your eye direction
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Vertical Framing using the Rule of
Thirds
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For landscape pictures place horizon line on the upper third
or lower thirds.
Horizon line
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2)Simplicity
a)Keeping things simple sometimes is the best way to
get a good photo.
b)Look for uncomplicated backgrounds and try to focus
on keeping objects out of the picture that may draw
attention away from your subject.
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2c)Unclutter your background
Look at how each picture has a different effect or
feeling.
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d)Choose a simple background that will draw attention to
your subject
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3)Use of Leading Lines
a)Leads viewers eye into different parts of the image.
-They can keep a viewer's eye from wandering or from being
distracted.
b)By leading eye into the frame, lines can create depth and add a
3-dimensional feel to your composition,
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Identify the different
types of line
direction that are in
these pictures.
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4)Framing
a)A photographic frame is an object
that that acts as a border or frame
for your subject.
The frame directs the viewersattention to a particular subject or
point of interest within the
photograph.
b)Frames also create perspective
and show depth.
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Your frame doesnt need to go completely around the edges of your
image they might just be on one or two edges of your shot.
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c)Use of framing
can involvedifferent shapes
of the frame.
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5)Points of View
a)Finding different angles to shoot
from by moving around object and
shooting from different levels.
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What angle and type of
shot did the photographeruse?
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High angle: Placing
the camera lower than
the subject gives the
feeling that the subject
is tall or powerful.
The viewer is "looking
up" to the subject.
What angle is this called?
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What angle is this
called?
Low angle: Placing the camera
above the subject gives the
viewer the feeling that the subject
is small or diminutive. Theviewer is "looking down" on the
subject.
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What position was the photographer? Below, Above or At
*Answer -
Vantage
point The
subjects
Eye Level
When the camera is at the eye level of of the
subject, there is a feeling of equality in the
image.
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Describe the compositional guidelines that are this
picture.
*What draws your eye into this picture?
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In class Assignment
Photo Files Assignment (ongoing)
Today:
Find 2 examples for each for 3 compositional
strategies covered today. Label the guideline used
for each picture.
*Rule of thirds*Simplicity
*Lines ofInterest
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To be handed in today Do a writeup(short paragraph) on following for each
photoFor each picture do the following descriptions
Explaining the Composition used
This pictures uses _____________(compositional guideline)by (describe where subject matter is placed, describe howphotographer shot the image, why it is effective).
Emotional qualities:
Using this ___________(compositional guideline), the
picture has a ________feeling. (what emotions are evidentin this picture and what other picture qualities create thisemotion?) This picture has a strong ________ feeling
because _____________________.