The document discusses key concepts of composition in photography including the differences between snapshots and photographs, the elements that composition depends on such as structure, balance and dynamic, and guidelines for effective composition including the rule of thirds and use of lines and shapes. Specific techniques are described like using horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines to guide the viewer's eye and create a sense of movement or dynamic within the frame. Tips are provided such as focusing on the background, keeping the image simple, getting close to the subject, and always being ready to capture photos.

2. C omposition in photography Presented by Mariam asfour

3. C omposition in photography Composition is the arrangement of visual elements within the frame of a photograph.

4. S napshot vs. P hotograph S napshot is just a memory of something, event, person or an object.

5. S napshot vs. P hotograph P hotograph is an artistic interpretation of an event or person or object.

6. C omposition Depends on : S tructure B alance D ynamic

7. S tructure structural elements Position Line Shape non-structural elements Light Texture Perspective Motion

8. the N ine-Grid Zone - Theorem of thirds. - Each zone needs to produce a different effect in order to be doing its Job. - Most of the zones may be exactly the same with one or two different zone. (ex) - Weighing a photograph

9. the N ine-Grid Zone Some effects we can achieve by positioning weighing toward the bottom

10. the N ine-Grid Zone center-weighted photograph (static subject)

11. the N ine-Grid Zone S lightly off-center whieghted toward the top, bottom, one side,….

12. L ine and S hape Line and Shape are the building blocks of the photograph. Control them and Don’t allow them to control you. They can help You a lot to control the eye of the viewer when exploring your photograph.

13. L ine We have 3 types of lines : H orizontal V ertical D iagonal

14. H OriZontal line M akes you feel relax Ex: the distant horizon. A Question: Why do you think he had put the line on the upper line zone and didn’t used the lower ?

15. V ertiCal line Makes you feel the power of Height Specially when the photo is in the portrait format (ex) a building, a tree, a person.

16. D iaGonal line The strongest type, Use it to guide your viewers eye to your main subject Also, imagine it makes the flat 2D plane of a photograph into a 3D sense

17. S hape The shape affect the photograph by two ways : where it is +ve where it isn't –ve Composition takes care to make the –ve space interesting

18. S hape What is the negative space? The area between the borders of the shape and the borders of the frames The closer these borders to each others the more interesting the negative space will be

19. B alance

20. B alance B alance is an equal relationship between two things or more. A photograph is balanced when various elements weigh the same That don’t mean they should take the same amount.

21. B alance

22. D ynamic Dynamic is the movement of a viewer's eye as it explores a photograph.

23. D ynamic I deal dynamic, 1-Move begin with the most important subject (primary subject) 2-Proceeds to less Important ones (secondary subjects) 3-Makes a full circle back to the primary subject again

24. D ynamic In a poorly composed photograph The eye of the viewer may stuck to one of the secondary objects

25. D ynamic How can we do to control dynamic -Try to arrange your subjects in the frame -Try to make your main Subject big -Try to make it near -Try to make your main different (ex) by light intensity by colors -Use lines to guid the viewer

26. D ynamic Using lines in dynamic In this case the diagonal helps a lot Look at the photograph don’t you feel these diagonal lines leading your eye to this train

27. D ynamic Implied lines (ex) Some one looking

28. Top 10 tips… 1- Back Ground, Back Ground, Back Ground….. 2- keep it simple. 3- get in close. 4- Personalize it . 5- Get into the habit of scanning the edges of the frame.

29. Top 10 tips… 6- Edit your image. 7- shoot a lot of frames 8- Raise your aspiration . 9- study photography. 10- Always carry a camera with you.