Key concepts in composition

BFADC3

What every picture only gets from You!

Backgrounds

Backgrounds should compliment the subject without becoming the subject.

try neutral, uncluttered or out of focus backgrounds

Framing

Just as backgrounds work behind your subject frames work in front.

Again frames should add to your story without distracting from your subject.

angle

Angle can help select both Background and Framing to your subject.

High, low, side profiles add to portraits

Detail

Simplicity is Key to your Better Story

Enhance your stories

Blur crop or angles to remove distractions

Creativity

Elements and Principles of Design

Suggest choices you have for each story you tell.

/3 Rule of Thirds

Golden Triangle

How do you use space

photoshoot

Plan a single location and shoot 10-12 pictures. Use a log book to record different ideas for use of BFADC/3 and Design Element & Principles.

Demonstrate different Design Elements and Principles to create creative images from the same location and editing decisions to create final print.

Create a presentation of your work with a discussion of these elements and principles and BFADC/3. This could be a print package, slide show or narrated movie.

Marking10 images with log of planning and editing

Presentation to class

Focus on Composition

Variety/originality/ interest in the set of images

Quality and Appropriate language in presentation

Work station focus and timely results

Identify use of photography for career you could pursue.