Unit 1- image citations and composition Flashcards
What is a proper citation composed of? In order.
Figure # Caption or description of photo. Photograph by\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ From “the name of the web page,” Name of website; (Italicized) Web; Today’s date.
What is photographic composition
The pleasing selection and arrangement of subjects within the picture area
The centre of interest in your pictures should be given the most __________ _____________
Visual attention
One way to attain simplicity is to ________ _________ _________ since these will not _____________________
Select uncomplicated backgrounds
Steal attention from your subjects
What’s the difference between being horizontally framed versus vertically framed
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.
You can simplify your pictures and strength in your centre of interest by
Selecting uncomplicated backgrounds, avoiding unrelated subjects, and moving in close.
Pictures with the subject in the centre tend to be more ________ and __________ Then pictures with off centre subjects
Static
Less interesting
Rule of thirds works as a guide for ______________________
The off-center placement of your subjects
What happens if you don’t leave space in front of your objects into which they can move
It looks like the subject will move out of the picture
What is the general rule on placing a horizon in the center?
Place the horizon high or low in your scenics, but rarely in the middle
What is the general rule for placing verticals in the center?
It’s best to place verticals off-center
These lines are dynamic
Diagonal lines
What is one way you can use diagonal lines in your pictures?
You can use diagonals as leading lines to provide away into the picture
One of the most common and graceful lines is the
S curve
In addition to the S-curve, what other shapes can be use in composition of images
You can use other simple geometric shapes
What affect does Triangles add to photographs
The triangle add strong visual unity
Good balance is simply the
Arrangement of shapes, colors, or areas of light and dark that complement one another so that the photograph looks well balanced
Explain the difference between symmetrical and asymmetrical balance
Symmetrical is balanced with two same size of objects, where as Asymmetrical has two different sizes of subjects balanced each other out
Between asymmetrical and symmetrical what is usually more interesting to look at?
The asymmetrical picture is more interesting to look at because it conveys a feeling of formality
What does it mean to frame
It means to frame the centre of interest with objects in the foreground
Framing gives a picture of feeling of
Depth
When you use people for scale and foreground, make sure
They look into the picture area
What is a merger in photographic terms
It is win the background object is directly in front or behind a subject
What is one way to avoid mergers
Look for plain backgrounds
We commit a border merger when we
Cut people in half or trim their hands or feet
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
Near mergers are
Objects or lines that are just too close to the principal subject
What affect does near mergers have on the subject
They have the fact that steals attention from your centre of interest
What to suggestions are given to avoid near mergers
Use the lower angle and use only one prop for simplicity
When photographing the horizon, it should be placed in
The bottom third
This is the first and perhaps most important guideline in composition
Simplicity
These can act as a way “into” a photo
Diagonal lines
This is listed as one of the geometric shapes that is desirable in composition
Triangle
This works as a guide for off-centre placement of subjects
Rule of thirds
This adds strong visual unity to a composition
An imaginary triangle
This is the effect of using repetitive lines
draw viewers attention to your subject
