Composition

‘putting together’ Composition is the thoughtful (conscious) placement and arrangement of elements within a work of art.

Elements of composition • Line • Shape • Colour • Texture • Tone • Depth • Form

Composition Rules - Photography

Rule of thirds Pleasing composition Not boring Natural path / line of reading

Symmetry Interesting Dynamic Mind boggling

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Depth of Field Focus on the main subject Can give context Non-distractive background

Balancing Elements Dynamic

Cropping Context Focus Meaning

Diagonals

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Dynamic Leading eye

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Task: One shot for each composition rule (at least one!)

Framing Interesting Context Pleasing composition Sense of being there Scale

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