Photography

Question 1

What is composition

Answer 1

The purposeful arrangement of the components of an image

Question 2

Composition is essential because it helps a photographer ….

Answer 2

Communicate (more effectively, quickly, and powerfully)

Question 3

What are the elements of communication? (3)

Answer 3

Organization, Emphasis, Depth Perception

Question 4

What is organization

Answer 4

The arrangement of elements within a composition to help the viewer understand them

Question 5

What are the 3 elements of Organization

Answer 5

Simplicity, Order, Balance

Question 6

What is simplicity

Answer 6

The elimination of unnecessary objects so that the viewer only has to fewer things

Question 7

What category is simplicity from

Answer 7

Organization

Question 8

What is order

Answer 8

A neat line up of objects in a composition

Question 9

What category is order apart of

Answer 9

Organization

Question 10

What is balance

Answer 10

It is the distribution of objects in a way that make the image equal in visual weight on all (invisible) sides

Question 11

What category is balance apart of

Answer 11

Organization

Question 12

What is emphasis (what does it do)

Answer 12

Emphasis draws the viewers attention to one part of the composition

Question 13

What are the 4 types of Emphasis

Answer 13

Position, Relationship, Significance, Contrast (which has 5 sub categories)

Question 14

What is position

Answer 14

It is the way you position it within the frame. Most Important point is the top left. (Like reading)

Question 15

What category is position apart of

Answer 15

Emphasis

Question 16

What is relationship

Answer 16

Elements being placed next to another in a frame that draws attention to the other element

Question 17

What is significance

Answer 17

When compositional elements attract attention simply because they mean something to the audience.

Question 18

What is contrast

Answer 18

Making an element in a picture by look different than the other elements.

Question 19

What are the 5 examples of contrast

Answer 19

Size, shape, brightness, color, focus

Question 20

What is depth perception

Answer 20

It is the creation of depth (3D) on a 2D image

Question 21

What are the 6 ways depth perception is achieved

Answer 21

Size, overlap, convergence, vertical position, sharpness, colour intensity

Question 22

How does size achieve depth perception

Answer 22

The closer an object is, the larger it appears

Question 23

How does overlap achieve depth perception

Answer 23

One object will mask another if it is in front of it.

Question 24

How does convergence achieve depth perception

Answer 24

Parallel lines will converge to a single point the more distant it is (railroad tracks)

Question 25

How does vertical position achieve depth perception

Answer 25

The farther away objects are, the higher they usually appear in the field of view.

Question 26

How does sharpness achieve depth perception

Answer 26

The farther away objects are, the more indistinct they appear. (OR, atmospheric perspective.)

Question 27

How does colour intensity achieve depth perception

Answer 27

The farther away something is, the paler and more pastel its colors appear.