Photography Elements Understanding Identifying and Applying Photography Elements

Photography Elements Understanding, Identifying, and Applying Photography Elements

Rule of Thirds § Divide the frame into thirds horizontally and vertically § Place the subject at the intersection of the two lines

Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Second Story Apartments, Amsterdam, Nederland

Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008

Creative Angles § Move around! § Get down low and look up at subject; get up high and look down at subject § Change viewpoints to control the background of the photograph

Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Architecture ala Tilted, Wien, Osterreich

Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Outside Wiener Staatsoper, Wien, Osterreich

Leading Lines § Use lines in the photograph to direct the viewer’s attention to the center of interest (focal point)

Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema, June 2008 - Through the Castle Wall, Praha, Ceska Republika

Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 �

Repetition § Repeating a certain element within a photograph § Draws viewers into a photograph § Variation in the pattern makes the photograph interesting

Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Subway Stairs, Vien, Osterreich

Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008

Contrast § Contrast adds interest to photographs § Light v. Dark § Straight v. Curvy § Sharp v. Blurry

Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Outdoor Patio, Munchen, Deutschland

Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008

Fill the Frame § Use the whole frame for impact § Details are often the best way to capture and explain the whole § One of the most common mistakes beginning photographers make is not moving in close enough

Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - March 2008 - Mara Tries Oma’s Glasses on for Size

Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008

Movement § Attract viewers and suck them into a moment by indicating movement in your photographs

Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Train Ride from Praha to Berlin, Labe River

Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema, June 2008

Framing § Use an element in the foreground as a “frame” for your subject

Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema -June 2008 - From the Top of the Bundestag, Berlin, Deutschland

Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008

Tone § One of the most difficult elements to capture well as a beginner photographer § Create a certain emotion or mood in your photographs using the following: § § § Light Shapes Contrast Movement Angles

Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008 - Under the Bridge & By the Rhine, Koln, Deutschland

Photo by Mrs. Orpah Jensema - June 2008

Applying the Photography Elements: Your Assignment § Create an 11 -slide Power Point presentation: § 1 - Introductory Slide (title of presentation, name, class, etc. ) § 2 -10 - Photography Element Slides (all 3 on each slide): § Name of photography element § Coordinating photograph for element (returning students: at least 1/2 of presentation photos must be ones you took last year or this past summer for yearbook class) § Photo by, date taken, title of photograph § 11 - Reflection - What You Learned: § Highlight a few things you learned about yourself as a photographer through this assignment § You must explain how each photograph ties to the element § Slide design must not detract from your presentation (simple background or no background will work well) § Presentation Due Date: Monday, Sept. 6