COMPOSITION Definition The placement of elements within the

COMPOSITION Definition • The placement of elements within the restriction of the frame of the photo • How the subject is arranged • Frame is usually a rectangle

SUBJECT Definition • Person, place, story, or emotion • The message of the photo • The reason we decide to take the picture • Should be obvious to the viewer

TREATMENT • How the subject is arranged within the frame • The technical representation of the photo • Includes: contrast, lighting, colors, and design elements like texture or shape

HOW SUBJECT IS ARRANGED RULE OF THIRDS • Frame is divided into 3 parts horizontally and vertically • Lines of intersection are ideal placement points for the dominant element in the photo (part that attracts attention or center of interest/subject)

RULE OF THIRDS EXAMPLE

HORIZON RULE OF THIRDS • Horizon line should be placed on the thirds line • Never put horizon line in center • Keep the horizon level • Horizon lines tend to be peaceful and reduce excitement of a photo

HORIZON RULE OF THIRDS EXAMPLE

HOW SUBJECT IS ARRANGED DIAGONAL LINES • Makes a photo have a feeling of action or excitement • Attracts attention

DIAGONAL LINES EXAMPLE

HOW SUBJECT IS ARRANGED CURVED LINES • Any line in a photo adds to the composition feel • Can add to a feeling of peacefulness

CURVED LINES EXAMPLE

HOW SUBJECT IS ARRANGED LEADING LINES • With the size and lines and shape moving off and up slightly to the right, the photographer adds depth to the shot • Can make subject look and feel as big as it did in real life

LEADING LINES EXAMPLE

HOW SUBJECT IS ARRANGED FRAMING • Used by a Photographer to add a feeling of depth to a photo • Frames part or all of your center of interest • Photographer can use this to improve the composition and the story that it tells

FRAMING EXAMPLE