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Digital PhotographyComposition

Introduction to

Part I-A

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Photographi

c composition is an expression of your natural sense of design.

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Line … Directional Thrust: Curved, Straight. Horizontal, Vertical, and Diagonal

Shape … Naturalistic, Geometric. (the Golden Mean)

Space / Size …spatial Proportion or Scale

Value … Light, Dark.(Arial Perspective)

Color … Hue, Chroma, and Value. ( The Color Wheel)

Texture … Rough, Smooth, Soft, Hard.

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Unity … Ties elements together.

Harmony … Within each element and as a whole.

Rhythm … Variety and Repetition, pattern.

Contrast … Alternation.

Dominance … Center of Interest, Focal Point

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Simplicity The Rule of Thirds Golden Mean Lines Balance Framing Mergers

Focal Point Movement Pattern/Repetition Proportion

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Focal Point Movement Pattern/Repetition Proportion

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Unclutter The Rule of

Thirds Frame your view Get up close Look for strong

lines and shapes

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Crape myrtle burr

-selecting uncomplicated backgrounds - avoiding unrelated subjects

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Spatial Interest

Empty Space

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Biltmore Lion

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Filling the frame will help simplifythe photograph

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Notice narrow depth of field

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Imogen Cunningham

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-divided photo into thirds, placing the center of interest in intersections.

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- static and less interesting (X)

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- see the full shadow

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Tahiti

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University of Auckland, NZ

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Auckland, NZ

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London

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Cades Cove

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Parthenon

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Never cut the Horizon in half.Divide sky or water by thirds.

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The Golden Mean produces a harmonic effect that is found in nature as well as in a wide variety of works of art. Artists of various periods and cultures have found that dimensions determined by this formula are aesthetically appealing.

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C 2012 Julie Sikes-Speir

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