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
leaving space
what is lead room?
space where a subject is looking or directing to
what is background?
consider how your background has an impact on the subject.
what is perspective and viewpoint?
changing the angle you take a photograph from can have a significant impact on the mood/atmosphere of a piece.
centre of interest/point of interest
what does centre of interests usually relate to?
composition in nature related photography
what is the centre of interest most commonly called?
point of interest
what is the point of interest?
the focal point and the predominant feature within the photograph.
what is s - curves?
s - curves can lead into or out of a scene, start at the bottom or side, but fundamentally it will roughly be the shape of the letter S.
what is panning?
when the photographer has moved the camera at the same speed as a subject while keeping the subject as the main focus.
panning results in what?
results how a static, in-focus image of the cyclists with a blurred background.
what does panning create?
clear point of interest and lots of movement.
what is tilting?
compositional technique that involves tilting the camera to one side, resulting in a frame that isn’t level.
what is zooming?
creates a composition in which the subject appears to move either towards or away from you with motion lines.
what do s curves do?
define the photo or Eliot the composition into the two sections. but they don’t need to be sued as separators they can also be sued to utilised as the focal points.
camera angle and viewpoint
What are the two simple ways of controlling composition?
- position of the subject within the viewfinder frame
- changing the cameras viewpoint or camera angle
what is the impact of photographing from different viewpoint or camera angle?
add drama and excitement or bring out an unusual aspect of a subject.
the terms viewpoint and camera angle are often used when?
in conjunction with one another
what is viewpoint?
the camera position in relationship to the subject
what is camera angle?
angle in which the camera lens is tilted.
