Tools of photography

2. Diagonal
lines generally work
well to draw the eye
of an image's viewer
through the
photograph. They
create points of interest
as they intersect with
other lines and often
give images depth by
suggesting perspective.
They can also add a
sense of action to an
image and add a
dynamic looks and feel
DIAGONAL LINES

3. A dynamic composition
is DIRECT. When
shooting with a wide-
angle lens, shoot
HEAD-ON. Avoid
shooting from the side
from “oblique” angles.
When you shoot head-
on, it gives the viewer
the feeling that the
subject in the picture is
going to collide with yo
DYNAMIC ANGLE

4. To fill the frame
means making your
subject a large
proportion of your
image. This means
you need to get close
to your subject.
Really close.
Photographers often
leave too much
space around their
subjects
FILLING THE FRAME

5. In the realm of fine art,
the focal point is
defined as a point of
interest that makes a
work of art unique. In
photographic terms, a
focal point can broadly
be seen as a
photographer's point
of view. Think, for a
moment, about how
drastically different a
photo can become
depending upon what
you choose to focus
on.
FOCAL POINT

6. Framing in
photography refers
to the technique of
drawing focus to
the subject in the
photo by blocking
other parts of the
image with
something in the
scene. Frames can
be located in the
center of the picture
or alongside its
edges
FRAMING

7. What Is Color Contrast
in Photography? Color
contrast involves the
relationship between
colors on the color
wheel. Warm and cool
colors contrast with
each other. Colors that
are opposite each other
on the color wheel (red
and green, blue and
orange, and yellow
and purple) are known
as complementary
colors
CONTRASTING COLORS

8. Placement of the
horizon within your
image is a lot less cut-
and-dried than your
angle in framing the
shot, yet it's equally
important to how the
image will be read. A
low horizon line is
used to emphasize
elements such as a
dramatic sky or
centers of interest
above the horizon
HORIZON PLACEMENT

9. The definition of
juxtaposition is placing
two things together to
show contrast or
similarities. In
photography, we use
composition, forced
perspectives or props
to convey the contrasts
in the picture.
Photographs can also
rely on cultural ideas
and identities of the
viewers
JUXTAPOSITION

10. One of the more
intriguing methods
utilized in
composition is called
“layering”. This
technique
involves using
foreground, subject
and background so
that all layers of the
images work
together to help tell
a comprehensive
story
LAYERING

11. As a result, depth of
field (DoF) is the
distance between the
nearest and furthest
elements in a scene
that appear to be
“acceptably sharp” in
an image. The
distance between the
camera and the first
element that is
considered to be
acceptably sharp is
called DoF near limit
USING DEPTH OF FIELD

12. Leading lines are lines
that appear in a
photograph that have
been framed and
positioned by the
photographer to draw
the viewer's eye
towards a specific
point of interest.
These lines often draw
the viewer's eye in a
specific direction or
towards a designated
portion of the
photograph
LEADING THE LINES

13. Line of sight is a
pretty simple
concept for
photographers.
It's the invisible
line between a
subject's eyes
and the object at
which they are
looking. It is
implied. It is
invisible
LINE OF SIGHT

14. Focal
length determines
how much of a scene
is captured in an
image. Shorter focal
length lenses are called
wide-angle lenses
because they allow you
to get a wider field of
view in one image.
Lenses with long focal
lengths are called
telephoto lenses, and
have a smaller field of
view
USING FOCAL LENGTH

15. In effect,
'monochromatic
photography'
literally
means photos
that have only a
single colour,
with variations
of that hue in
different tints
and shades
MONOCHROMATIC

16. To be brief, motion
photography is
about showing
movement. Adding a
slight blur of the action
to your shot helps tell a
story. This storytelling
element makes the
images a little less
static and unexpected.
Another reason why
showing movement
stands out is because it
sets the mood
DEPICTING MOTION

17. Position: The level
where you hold
the
camera. Angle:
The degree at
which the camera
faces the subject.
Points-to-note. -
You can change
the composition of
your photos based
on the position and
angle
MOVEMENT AND POSITIONING

18. Simply put, positive
space is the actual
subject while negative
space (also called white
space) is the area
surrounding the
subject. The latter acts
as breathing room for
your eyes. Too little
negative space results in
cluttered and busy
photographs with every
element in the photo
screaming for the viewer's
attention.
NEGATIVE SPACE

19. Why Should You Place
Your Subject Off-
Center? In
short, moving your
subject away from the
center of the image
makes your eye
wander around the
photograph until it
finds the subject, thus
the person viewing
your image is taking in
the whole story of the
photograph.
OFF-CENTER SUBJECT

20. What is Pattern in
Photography?
Pattern in
Photography is a
regularity within a
scene. It's elements
of the scene that
repeat themselves in
a predictable way.
Pattern can be found
everywhere and is
commonly seen
within shapes,
colours or textures
PATTERNS

21. Relative size refers
to the fact that the
more distant an
object, the smaller
its image will be on
the retina.
Therefore, if there
are two identical
objects, the one that
is farther away will be
the one that has a
smaller image on the
retina
RELATIVE SIZE

22. What is Repetition
Photography? Repetition
in photography
means using repeating
shapes or a repetitive
pattern inside the frame
as part of the
composition. Repetition
can also be the image's
main subject instead of
just being a tool for
photography composition.
When this is the case, it's
called pattern
photography
REPETITION

23. The "rule of odds"
suggests that an odd
number of subjects in
an image is more
interesting than an
even number. Thus, if
you have more than
one subject in your
picture, the suggestion
is to choose an
arrangement with at
least three subjects or
some odd number
RULE OF ODDS

24. Description: In
photography, the rule
of thirds is a type of
composition in which
an image is divided
evenly into thirds,
both horizontally and
vertically, and the
subject of the image
is placed at the
intersection of those
dividing lines, or
along one of the lines
itself.
RULE OF THREE

25. The rule of thirds is a
composition
guideline that places
your subject in the
left or right third of
an image, leaving
the other two thirds
more open. While
there are other forms
of composition, the
rule of thirds
generally leads to
compelling and well-
composed shots
AN OFF SHOT OF RULE OF THIRDS

26. An S-curve is
simply a curve of
some object, line
or path in the
image that curves
back and forth
horizontally as
you proceed
vertically, much
like the letter S–in
fact, usually exactly
like the letter S
S AND V CURVES

27. silhouetting is one of
the most interesting
creative photography
techniques. By hiding
your subject in the
darkness,
silhouetting creates a
sense of mystery in
your photos, allowing
the viewer to fill in
the blanks and
create their own
unique story from the
photograph.
SHADOWS

28. A silhouette is a
solid, dark image
of a subject
against a brighter
background.
Silhouette pictures
usually show the
subject in profile.
The first silhouettes
originated in 1850s
France as a
cheaper alternative
to having a portrait
painted.
SILHOUETTES

29. The Fibonacci or
golden spiral is built
from a series of
squares that are
based on the
Fibonacci numbers.
The length of every
square is a Fibonacci
number. Imagine
placing the squares
within a frame. If you
draw arcs from
opposite corners of
each square, you will
end up with a curve
resembling the shape
of a spiral.
SPIRALS

30. Spot color is using a
color, that is existing
within a composition,
to draw heavier visual
weight to a certain
portion of a
photograph. Selective
Color is when the
photographer manually
removes other colors
from the photograph:
leaving only one color
left visible in the shot
SPOT COLOR

31. In
photography symmetr
y appears when parts
of your composition
mirror other parts. It
is created when two
halves of your scene
look the same and
balance each other out.
Symmetry defines
something being clean,
proportional and
balanced and will make
pictures appear neat,
tidy and clinical
SYMMETRY AND BALANCE

32. In photography,
texture is the
visual
depiction of
variations in
the color,
shape, and
depth of an
object's
surface.
TEXTURE

33. Contrast is a tool that
photographers use to
direct viewers'
attention to their
subject. There are two
types: Tonal Contrast
and Color Contrast. TC
refers to the difference
in tones from the
lightest tone to the
darkest tone, in other
words, the difference in
tones from white to
gray to black.
TONE CONTRAST

34. Shape
photography
is the two-
dimensional
appearance of
objects as your
camera captures
them. For
instance, if you
look at an image
of a ball, you'll
find its shape as a
circle
SHAPES

35. Every element in your
photo has a "visual
weight", which
is affected by things
like its size, contrast,
colour, tone and
texture. For a
balanced picture, you
need to position these
elements so that no
one part of the image
has too much "weight"
compared to other
parts
VISUAL WEIGHT AND DIRECTION

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