Principles of Design for Photography

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Principles of Design for Photography

• Composition the pleasing arrangement of subject
  matter elements within the picture area.

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List the Principles of Design

• Rhythm
• Pattern
• Movement
• Unity
• Proportion

1. Variety
2. Contrast
3. Balance
4. Emphasis
5. Repetition

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Variety

• When there are many different types of elements
  used in a work of art

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Contrast

• In Photography, when there are not a lot of
  middle shades, a picture has extreme whites and
  blacks.
• Using Complimentary Colors next to each other.
• Opposites

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jessicadelvecchio.blogspot.com
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Balance

• When a work of art looks like it is visually
  weighted evenly

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etter_photographic_composition_balance.html
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Out of Balance
Balanced
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Emphasis

• When the artist draws attention to a particular
  area
• Answers the questions
• What is the subject?
• Where is the subject?
• Where should the viewer look?
• What is important?
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Repetition

• When an objects or elements are used over and over

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Rhythm

• When elements are arranged to have a visual look
  of a musical beat

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Pattern

• When elements are repeated to create a particular
  order

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Movement

• When the artist captures subject matter that is
  moving or appears to be moving (action
  photography)

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Unity

• The elements are arranged so that the piece fits
  together Everything belongs

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The photograph above lacks unity too much
negative space, odd placement of people, and a
rocket in the background. This photograph shows
what happened, but it is not a good art
photograph.
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Proportion

• The elements are arranged in sizes that work
  together

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blaine901.wordpress.com
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Not Proportionedbut still good photography