Composition Flashcards
what is composition?
the arrangements of objects within a photograph.
what does composition allow you to do?
guide the viewers eye around the image.
what can a good composition help make?
a masterpiece even of the fullest objects and subjects in the plainest of environments.
what can a bad composition do?
ruin a photograph completely despite how interesting the subject may be.
poorly judge composition is not something that can be fixed when?
in post - production
what is rule of thirds?
the most well known composition rule which involves placing the subject on the lines of the grid.
basic principle behind the rule of thirds is to imagine breaking an image down into thirds.
why is the rule of thirds used?
the human eye prefers an image that has been divided into 3 equal parts and has the most happening along these lines.
what is diagonal lines?
used to create drama and tension in an image or to suggest perspective.
what is leading lines?
the eye naturally tries to follow where a line is going when it sees one. this technique is used to lead the eye to a particular point in the image.
what is patterns and textures?
eye tends to favour some patterns rather than chaos.
what is fill the frame?
fill the frame with the subjects you want to be seen, this will naturally mean that anything you don’t want included will be pushed outside the frame.
what is frame within a frame?
foreground objects to create a window that you can see the background through.
what is symmetry?
tend to impress the human eye and is is constantly looking for it.
what two sections are there in leaving space?
- head room
- lead room
leaving space
what is head room?
space around a subject that makes sure is is all in the frame