Visual

CompositionBy Morgan Nielsen

Line

LineLine is the strongest and most important of the elements. Without line there can be no picture. Lines can be vertical, horizontal, diagonal, or curved. Lines can be short or tall, can be thick or thin

Tone

ToneTone mainly consist

of

shadings from white-to-

gray-to-black. It can

also consist of darks

against lights w

ith little

or no grays. Light

against dark shades in

varying degrees helps

to set the mood.

Color

Color

Color is characterized by attributes such as value, hue, and saturation. Different colors can send out different messages, reds, oranges and yellows are warm colors and blue, purples and green are cool colors.

Texture

Texture

When taking a picture to

show texture its best to use a

side light. If taking a picture

outside the best time of day

would be early in the

morning or late in the

afternoon. Texture in a

picture shows how the feel of

the object in the picture.

Shape

Shape

For a shape to be successfully identifiable, it needs to be in strong contrast with its surroundings so that it is detached from the clutter around it.

Form

Form

FORM IS A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE. BY

SIDE LIGHTING IT CASTS

SOFT ELEGANT SHADOWS.

Size

SizeThe point of size in photography is to show the size of the object in the picture.

Space

Space If taking a picture of something moving. The image should present the moving object with more active space and less

dead space.