Elements & Principles of Photography

LEADING LINES

Leading lines are lines that help direct the viewers eyes to somewhere else. 

The line is leading the viewer's eye down the field. I love soccer!!!

VERTICAL LINES

Vertical lines are lines that go up and down and lead the viewers eyes off the photo. 

This photo makes your eyes go everywhere and i love all the color.

HORIZONTAL LINES

Horizontal lines are lines that go from side to side and lead the viewers eyes off the photo.

This photo is a picture of stairs. It's simple, and creative.

DIAGONAL LINES

Diagonal lines work to draw the eye of a viewer across the page. 

The pencil draws your eye towards the edges of the photo. 

 CURVED LINES

Curved lines bring a sense of beauty and charm to a photo. 

This shell has a curved front and it brings your eye across the whole image.

SYMMETRICAL BALANCE
Symmetrical balance is when the symmetry in a picture is the same.

 

If you cut this photo in half, it is the exact same on both sides

ASYMMETRICAL BALANCE
Asymmetrical balance is when the symmetry in a picture is not the same.

They are the same thing, just represented differently.

UNITY
Unity a group of something that is organized.
 

These things are working together.

VARIETY
Variety is a lot different choices.
 

There are so many different colors to choose from.

MOVEMENT/RHYTHM
Movement / rhythm is when a photo moves your eyes all around the photo in no order.

This hummingbird is very agile and moves quickly.

EMPHASIS
Emphasis is when a certain thing is supposed to stand out from everything else.


This leaf is standing out between all the rest.

PROPORTION/SCALE
Proportion / scale is when the photo is evenly distributed.

These bottle caps are even throughout the page.
 

REPETITION/PATTERN
Repetition / pattern is when there is a certain thing repeated several times.

These trees are repeated and it is one big forest.

BIRD'S EYE VIEW
Bird's eye view is when it is viewed from an above view point.

The photo is taken from above the giraffes height.

WORM'S EYE VIEW
Worm's eye view is when it is viewed from below the subject.

This photo was taken from the ground looking up. This is a beautiful tree and I want it!

HORIZON LINE
Horizon line is when there is a distinct line between the sky and the ground.

You can see the horizon line in the back ground and the tree is the main focus.

RULE OF THIRDS
Rule of thirds is when the subject is not exactly in the middle.

The photo is simple and smart and I like this idea.

FRAMING
Framing is drawing attention to a subject by blocking other parts of the image.

The frame is simple. It goes around the main subject of the photo to highlight it more.

SIMPLICITY
Simplicity is a close up of the subject in the photograph.

It's simple. Everyone knows about the apple.

TEXTURE
Texture is when you can see the texture in a photo.

You can feel the texture in the photo. It appeals to your sense of touch a lot.