Composition
‘putting together’ Composition is the thoughtful (conscious) placement and arrangement of elements within a work of art.
Elements of composition • Line • Shape • Colour • Texture • Tone • Depth • Form
Composition Rules - Photography
Rule of thirds Pleasing composition Not boring Natural path / line of reading
Symmetry Interesting Dynamic Mind boggling
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Depth of Field Focus on the main subject Can give context Non-distractive background
Balancing Elements Dynamic
Cropping Context Focus Meaning
Diagonals
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Dynamic Leading eye
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Task: One shot for each composition rule (at least one!)
Framing Interesting Context Pleasing composition Sense of being there Scale
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