This document discusses the elements and principles of photography composition. It identifies the basic building blocks of photography as line, shape/form, space, value, texture and color. It then focuses specifically on the element of line, explaining how lines can direct the eye both through actual visible lines and implied lines formed by borders or edges. It notes that principles of design like emphasis, balance, unity and contrast help arrange these elements to create more visually interesting photographs. Emphasis, or the focal point, is used to pull the viewer's eye to important parts of the image. The document instructs photographers to take photos over the weekend incorporating specific elements like line or emphasis for an upcoming memoir project.

1. Photography Composition
using the Elements of Art
and Principles of Design.

2. Elements
The basic building blocks
• Line
• Shape/Form
• Space
• Value
• Texture
• Color

3. Line
• Directs the eye –
horizontal, vertical,
diagonal, curvy, zig-zag,
etc.
• Can be actual obvious lines
or the borders or edges of
shapes.

4. Actual Line – it’s there! For real!
Where do the lines take your eyes?
• The lines of rope
take your eyes
across the image.
• Because of their
length, the lines
have importance.

5. Implied Line – Not real objects!
• Take your eyes
across that gap.
• Often the main
subject of the
photo.
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6. Actual or implied?
Actual!
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-The beams of the bridge lead your
eyes top to bottom.

7. Which one is Implied Line?
Left or right Photo?
Implied Lines
Actual Lines

8. Principles of Design
• Help you arrange the
ELEMENTS of art to
create artistic, interesting,
more visually powerful
photographs.

9. What are the Principles of Art?
• Emphasis
• Balance
• Unity
• Contrast
• Movement/ Rhythm
• Pattern/Repetition

10. EMPHASIS (Focal Point)
• Points of interest.
• Pull the viewer's eye to
important parts of the
body of the work.
• Also called a focal point.

11. EMPHASIS EXAMPLES
What stands out in this photograph? Why?
• The leaf
1. Color
2. Size
3. Location

12. Can have 1 or multiple focal points

13. You will be assigned a group of 3
for the memoir project presentation
-You will be assigned line
or emphasis to incorporate
into your memoir photo.
-This weekend, take at least
5 photographs for your
memoir. (Due Monday)