TAKING BETTER PICTURESELEMENTS OF DESIGN

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ELEMENTS- LINES

Lines are made up of moving dots. They can be used to convey motion.

Horizontal lines bring peace and harmony because they are natural to us (Ex

the horizon). Vertical lines suggest dominance (Ex. Trees dominate the

landscape). Diagonal lines give us a feeling of movement or tension. Smooth

curves are pleasing to our eye. Angular curves are not, they create a sense of

confusion.

FLIKR

MY OWN

SHAPES- TRIANGLES - FLIKR

Triangles Suggest Stability and draw our attention

to a point

TRIANGLES- MY OWN

Triangles Suggest Stability and draw our attention

to a point

SHAPES- RECTANGLES

Are stable and are more varied than squares, and

therefore are more interesting.

SHAPES- SQUARES

Are stable and boring. We don't see the lines that

create the square, only the space that is created.

SHAPES- CIRCLES

Are very pleasing the the eye and stable.

SHAPES- OVALS

Like rectangles compared to squares, they are

more interesting than circles.

ELEMENTS- COLOR

Color comes form light; if it weren’t for light

we would have no color. Artists use pigments in

the form of powder or liquid paints to create

color. Different colors effect our mood.

ELEMENTS-TEXTURE

Texture helps to emphasize the features and details in a

photograph. By capturing "texture" of objects being

photographed, you can create form. When people observe a soft,

furry object or a smooth, shining surface, they have a strong

urge to touch it. You can provide much of the pleasure people

get from the feel of touching such objects by rendering texture

in your pictures. Texture can be used to give realism and

character to a picture and may in itself be the subject of a

photograph.

WHITE BALANCE

By adjusting your white balance you can make your

picture instantly warmer or colder without a filter.

MOVEMENT

The way that your eye is directed across the

photograph, how one element of the photograph

leads our eyes to another.

DIRECTION

When it comes to the direction of light, there are 360

degrees of possibilities. When the light isn't working for

you, change it by moving your position, your subject's

position, or the light itself, if possible. The course or path

on which something is moving or pointing

PANNING

LIGHT AND DARK

The contrast between the light and dark colors make the lighter colored object pop out of the picture. You can do this by making your picture Black and White or changing your lighting.