Unit 1- image citations and composition

Question 1

What is a proper citation composed of? In order.

Answer 1

Figure #
Caption or description of photo.
Photograph by\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
From “the name of the web page,”
Name of website; (Italicized)
Web;
Today’s date.

Question 2

What is photographic composition

Answer 2

The pleasing selection and arrangement of subjects within the picture area

Question 3

The centre of interest in your pictures should be given the most __________ _____________

Answer 3

Visual attention

Question 4

One way to attain simplicity is to ________ _________ _________ since these will not _____________________

Answer 4

Select uncomplicated backgrounds

Steal attention from your subjects

Question 5

What’s the difference between being horizontally framed versus vertically framed

Answer 5

The difference is, is how much of your subject do you want to include. The horizontal frame provides your subject and a Fairmount of the background, where as the vertical format mainly focusses on your subject.

Question 6

You can simplify your pictures and strength in your centre of interest by

Answer 6

Selecting uncomplicated backgrounds, avoiding unrelated subjects, and moving in close.

Question 7

Pictures with the subject in the centre tend to be more ________ and __________ Then pictures with off centre subjects

Answer 7

Static

Less interesting

Question 8

Rule of thirds works as a guide for ______________________

Answer 8

The off-center placement of your subjects

Question 9

What happens if you don’t leave space in front of your objects into which they can move

Answer 9

It looks like the subject will move out of the picture

Question 10

What is the general rule on placing a horizon in the center?

Answer 10

Place the horizon high or low in your scenics, but rarely in the middle

Question 11

What is the general rule for placing verticals in the center?

Answer 11

It’s best to place verticals off-center

Question 12

These lines are dynamic

Answer 12

Diagonal lines

Question 13

What is one way you can use diagonal lines in your pictures?

Answer 13

You can use diagonals as leading lines to provide away into the picture

Question 14

One of the most common and graceful lines is the

Answer 14

S curve

Question 15

In addition to the S-curve, what other shapes can be use in composition of images

Answer 15

You can use other simple geometric shapes

Question 16

What affect does Triangles add to photographs

Answer 16

The triangle add strong visual unity

Question 17

Good balance is simply the

Answer 17

Arrangement of shapes, colors, or areas of light and dark that complement one another so that the photograph looks well balanced

Question 18

Explain the difference between symmetrical and asymmetrical balance

Answer 18

Symmetrical is balanced with two same size of objects, where as Asymmetrical has two different sizes of subjects balanced each other out

Question 19

Between asymmetrical and symmetrical what is usually more interesting to look at?

Answer 19

The asymmetrical picture is more interesting to look at because it conveys a feeling of formality

Question 20

What does it mean to frame

Answer 20

It means to frame the centre of interest with objects in the foreground

Question 21

Framing gives a picture of feeling of

Answer 21

Depth

Question 22

When you use people for scale and foreground, make sure

Answer 22

They look into the picture area

Question 23

What is a merger in photographic terms

Answer 23

It is win the background object is directly in front or behind a subject

Question 24

What is one way to avoid mergers

Answer 24

Look for plain backgrounds

Question 25

We commit a border merger when we

Answer 25

Cut people in half or trim their hands or feet

Question 26

How can we avoid border mergers

Answer 26

Line your eye up squarely behind the viewfinder and adjust the picture format to leave a little space around everyone

Question 27

Near mergers are

Answer 27

Objects or lines that are just too close to the principal subject

Question 28

What affect does near mergers have on the subject

Answer 28

They have the fact that steals attention from your centre of interest

Question 29

What to suggestions are given to avoid near mergers

Answer 29

Use the lower angle and use only one prop for simplicity

Question 30

When photographing the horizon, it should be placed in

Answer 30

The bottom third

Question 31

This is the first and perhaps most important guideline in composition

Answer 31

Simplicity

Question 32

These can act as a way “into” a photo

Answer 32

Diagonal lines

Question 33

This is listed as one of the geometric shapes that is desirable in composition

Answer 33

Triangle

Question 34

This works as a guide for off-centre placement of subjects

Answer 34

Rule of thirds

Question 35

This adds strong visual unity to a composition

Answer 35

An imaginary triangle

Question 36

This is the effect of using repetitive lines

Answer 36

draw viewers attention to your subject