ELEMENTS

Question 1

• LINE

Answer 1

strong line has visual impact (swirling road, sand hill).

Question 2

o HORIZONTAL LINE

Answer 2

orderly and tranquil (cloud, hills, ground). Make sure you use the level or gridlines.

Question 3

o VERTICAL LINE

Answer 3

power and strength (lighthouse or building). Use gridlines.

Question 4

o DIAGONAL LINE

Answer 4

dynamic in nature (bridge, river).

Question 5

o CURVE LINE

Answer 5

soothing and gentle (circular stairs from the top), suitable for dentist office.

Question 6

o LEADING LINE

Answer 6

eyes follow lines to subject (stadium). Entrance or walkway to the subject.

Question 7

• SHAPES

Answer 7

add mystery and leave a little imagination (silhouette – dark image and lighter background).

Question 8

• HUMAN SHAPE

Answer 8

most recognizable. Give context as to a comparison of size/scaling.

Question 9

• GESTURE

Answer 9

helps us to understand their feeling, thinking and doing.

Question 10

• PATTERN

Answer 10

repetitive shape (umbrella, building windows).

Question 11

• PATTERN BREAKER

Answer 11

things that are unique (flower in a field).

Question 12

• TEXTURE

Answer 12

known quality of feel (fabric, ripple in sand, roughness).

Question 13

• NEGATIVE SPACE

Answer 13

leave space in the frame.

Question 14

• COLOR

Answer 14

bring out a different level of emotions. The eyes are drawn to color.

Question 15

• PRIMARY COLORS

Answer 15

(Red, Green, Blue)

Question 16

• SECONDARY COLORS

Answer 16

(Yellow, Cyan, Magenta).

Question 17

• SPOT COLORS

Answer 17

one clear colorful subject surrounded by not so colorful background.

Question 18

• COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

Answer 18

Magenta/Green, Blue/Yellow, Red/Cyan.

Question 19

• Black and White

Answer 19

when to shoot black and white (Distractions, Graphic Elements, Colorless scenes, cloud, fog, snow, high contrast, light and dark, streetlamps. It adds seriousness and mystery to the story.