TAKING BETTER PICTURES ELEMENTS OF DESIGN By:
Dec 13, 2015
TAKING BETTER PICTURESELEMENTS OF DESIGN
By:
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.