This document provides instructions for a photography project involving line and symmetry. It outlines four parts to the project: 1. Using symmetrical balance with strong diagonal lines in 5 photos taken at school and outside of school. 2. Exploring symmetry by taking photos that have mirror image balance on both sides. 3. Capturing radial symmetry found in living things or man-made structures in 5 more photos. 4. Finding implied lines where the eye follows shapes and forms without a literal line being present. The final assignment will involve creating a mirrored reflection tessellation using multiple horizontal and vertical flips of photos.

1. LINE & SYMMETRY
Project #4 - Semester 2

3. Part 1- LINE w/Symmetrical Balance
• 5 Photos
 2 at school and
3 outside
school
• Line
• Symmetrical
BALANCE
Strong diagonal lines to convey a sense of motion and
energy in a photograph, whether it’s a close-up or a wide-
angle overview.

4. #2. SYMMETRY = (Mirror Image)
- both sides are exactly the same, and balanced in that way.

5. SYMMETRY & LINE EXAMPLES

6. SYMMETRY & LINE -
Take 2 photos today at school
& 3 outside of school (5 photos total)
• GO outside or in the
hallways and find
symmetrical line.
• Think about your angle-
high, low, worm’s eye,
bird’s eye.
• Depth of field
(large/shallow)

7. Part 2- Line
w/Asymmetrical Balance
• 5 Photos (2 at school
and 3 outside school)
• line
• Asymmetrical

8. Asymmetrical Balance
• The two sides are not
identical, but differ from
one another.
• However, the elements
are arranged so that
there is a sense of
balance.

9. ASSYMETRY & DIAGONAL LINE

10. ASSYMETRY & DIAGONAL LINE

11. Part 3- Line and Radial Symmetry
• Any type of balance
based on a circle with
its design

12. Radial Line –
Symmetry in living things
• 5 Photos (2 at school
and 3 outside school)

13. Man-made/non-living
Radial Line Symmetry

14. Does having radial line symmetry mean the
photo itself has to be symmetrical?
Asymmetrical & Radial

15. Part 4 – Implied Line
What does
“implied” mean?

16. Defined vs. Implied

17. What is implied line?
"Implied line"
refers to the path
that the viewer's
eye takes as it
follows shapes,
colors, and forms
along any given
path.

18. More examples of Implied Line

19. Where does your eye travel?

20. Where does your eye travel?

21. What you will be using your photos for!
Final Assignment = Mirrored Reflection/Tesselation
How was this achieved?

23. Start off slow – 4x reflections
We’ll be doing this Thursday!!

24. How many reflections?

26. • Flip Horizontally

27. Flip Vertically

28. Keep Duplicating & flipping

29. And ….replicating & flipping
FINAL PRODUCT!

30. More examples

32. Here the original 4x reflection has been tilled 9 times
(a total of 36 repetitions)