Unit 1- image citations and composition Flashcards

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What is a proper citation composed of? In order.

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Figure #
Caption or description of photo.
Photograph by\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
From “the name of the web page,”
Name of website; (Italicized)
Web;
Today’s date.
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2
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What is photographic composition

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The pleasing selection and arrangement of subjects within the picture area

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3
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The centre of interest in your pictures should be given the most __________ _____________

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Visual attention

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4
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One way to attain simplicity is to ________ _________ _________ since these will not _____________________

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Select uncomplicated backgrounds

Steal attention from your subjects

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5
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What’s the difference between being horizontally framed versus vertically framed

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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.

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

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

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7
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Pictures with the subject in the centre tend to be more ________ and __________ Then pictures with off centre subjects

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Static

Less interesting

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8
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Rule of thirds works as a guide for ______________________

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The off-center placement of your subjects

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

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It looks like the subject will move out of the picture

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10
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What is the general rule on placing a horizon in the center?

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

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11
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What is the general rule for placing verticals in the center?

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It’s best to place verticals off-center

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12
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These lines are dynamic

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Diagonal lines

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13
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What is one way you can use diagonal lines in your pictures?

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

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14
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One of the most common and graceful lines is the

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S curve

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15
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In addition to the S-curve, what other shapes can be use in composition of images

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You can use other simple geometric shapes

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16
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What affect does Triangles add to photographs

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The triangle add strong visual unity

17
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Good balance is simply the

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

18
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Explain the difference between symmetrical and asymmetrical balance

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

19
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Between asymmetrical and symmetrical what is usually more interesting to look at?

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

20
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What does it mean to frame

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

21
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Framing gives a picture of feeling of

22
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When you use people for scale and foreground, make sure

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They look into the picture area

23
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What is a merger in photographic terms

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

24
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What is one way to avoid mergers

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Look for plain backgrounds

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We commit a border merger when we
Cut people in half or trim their hands or feet
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How can we avoid border mergers
Line your eye up squarely behind the viewfinder and adjust the picture format to leave a little space around everyone
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Near mergers are
Objects or lines that are just too close to the principal subject
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What affect does near mergers have on the subject
They have the fact that steals attention from your centre of interest
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What to suggestions are given to avoid near mergers
Use the lower angle and use only one prop for simplicity
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When photographing the horizon, it should be placed in
The bottom third
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This is the first and perhaps most important guideline in composition
Simplicity
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These can act as a way “into” a photo
Diagonal lines
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This is listed as one of the geometric shapes that is desirable in composition
Triangle
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This works as a guide for off-centre placement of subjects
Rule of thirds
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This adds strong visual unity to a composition
An imaginary triangle
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This is the effect of using repetitive lines
draw viewers attention to your subject