Foundations of Photographic Art | photo-time-stopper

VERTICAL LINES- in photography tend to convey different moods, ranging from power and strength, to growth. Vertical lines can include strands of hair, poles, trees, buildings, and a lot of other different objects that expand vertically rather than horizontally. Vertical lines create a bold statement. They tend to suggest power with strong foundation. They include a feeling of solidity.

HORIZONTAL LINES- in photo tend to cast a feeling of restfulness, permanency, and stability. If you want to further accentuate the restful, stable feeling of horizontal line in an image, a good way is to use horizontal framing rather than vertical. Horizontal lines indicate stability as well, but in a much more calming way. They suggest balance harmony and in some cases finality of sense of cadence (ending).

Layers of multiple horizontal lines in an image can create drama and rhythm and can become the main interest of the image all by themselves. Horizontal lines can include, seas, laying people, street sides, and almost anything that expands horizontally.

DIAGONAL LINES- work well to guide the viewers’ attention towards the main subject of your photo (used as leading lines. They can convey a sense of action and render photos as dynamic and interesting. Diagonal lines the shape of a path, a line of trees, fence, river or any other component of an image. Diagonal lines also create strong feel, but indicate a sense of energy or motion. Mixing diagonal lines with vertical or horizontal lines can create a nice blend of power and dynamics.

ORGANIC LINES- come from nature. They start to introduce feeling of chaos, completely and beauty. Our eyes begin to relate in a much deeper way to this type of line and actually respond to it more sophisticatedly than we might think. Lines that suggest lightening have an angular quality and could seem intense. Lines in pattern like grass or wheat fields might suggest a sense of calming beauty. Oraganic line begins to become associate on a subconscious level with the viewer.

IMPLIED LINES- are possibly the most interesting if used correctly. Implied lines in composition don’t exist at all and are not even shown visually. They are created with directional elements such as shape, hand gesture, eye contact (or direction) etc. they are possibly the hardest elements to work with, but usually have the strongest impact when done well.

Foundations of photography art

Composition is of of the easiest techniques to use to improve your images,it is also one of the mot overlooked.You may never think about it,but perhaps you really should.Your com-positional

CHOICES can make a mediocre image stronger just by moving your camera, or changing the way you think about framing an image you can radically improve the quality and beauty of your image.

Foundations of Photographic Art:The main building block that permit an ordinary picture to become artistic.Mastery of each foundation will help to create photography which is aesthetically beautiful.

1. Lines-Leading lines and using triangles,squares,circles which are made up of lines

2.texture-It is that quality that makes something visual seem like it could be experienced through senses other than sight:touch,or taste,or sound,or smell.

3.Rhythm-The representation or alternating of elements,often with defined intervals that creates a sense of movement,and can establish a flow of harmony.

4.Color-hue (tint) and saturation (amount) and luminosity (brightness).

5.Tone-the contrast between light and dark,the luminosity of the subject the "pop" of an image,this can also be used to create a "mood"in an image.

6.Space-effective use of positive vs negative space.

7.Balance-The way all the elements are arranged in an image,rule of odds,centered,off-center (rule of thirds),circular

8.Depth of Field-amount of the picture which is in sharp focus.

9.Perspective-Way an image creates sensation of volume,space,depth,distance,and scale.

10.Point of view-the point of view for your photo:different angles,different depth,different height,from above,ground level,eye level,mirror/reflection,distorted,blur.