exam reviewer pt 2 Flashcards
● Ability to construct meaning from images. To be visually literate, we must interpret the visual elements beyond what it appears to be.
Visual Literacy
○ The process of recording images through a chemical interaction caused by light rays hitting a sensitized surface (celluloid film/negative)
Traditional Photography
○ Images are captured or encoded as electronic signals stored in the camera’s system memory storage and decoded as digital computer image files
Digital Photography
● A sense of stability in the shot, can be
symmetrical or asymmetrical; it can be achieved by using elements of equal or similar weight
● Symmetrical and asymmetrical
Balance
● Pulls viewers to specific element in the image
● Positive space is the actual subject, while negative space (also called white space) is the area surrounding the subject.
Emphasis
● All elements form a whole
● All elements in the photo tell a story
● Used in many journalism competitions
Unity
● Use of contrasting elements (may be in terms of shape, texture, color, or value)
Contrast
● Juxtaposing a small object with a large object exaggerates their size.
Scale and Proportion
● A repeating element in the image
● Recurring element but is one in the same
Repetition or Pattern
● Movement directs the viewer’s eye to follow a perceived action
Movement
● Blurring elements in a photo
Selective Focus
● Adds drama and depth to a picture
Lighting
● The first thing that captures a viewers attention
Dot
DEEP
● The acceptable sharp images in a
photo
SHALLOW
● You only have your subject as the most articulate object
Depth of Field
types of line
Diagonals
vertical lines
Horizontal lines
show dynamism
Diagonals
symbolizes fortitude
Vertical lines
symbolize tranquility and calmness.
Horizontal lines
symbolizes protection and unity
Circle
symbolize dullness
Squares and rectangles
● Use of warm colors (red, orange, yellow)
● Use of cool colors (blue, green, violet
Temperature
● Intensity of color
● The more intense, the
more energy you get
from the photo
● The less intense, the
less energy you get from the photo
Saturation