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Composition Unit

Discover the essential guidelines for effective photographic composition. This guide provides a clear understanding of key principles including simplicity, the rule of thirds, balance, framing, lines, and mergers. Learn to create visually appealing images by identifying and applying these techniques effectively. Whether emphasizing a center of interest or experimenting with different viewpoints, mastering these guidelines will enhance your photographic skills and help convey emotional depth in your work.

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Composition Unit

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  1. Composition Unit • Unit Objectives • Have a clear understanding of what composition is • Identify and describe each guideline and how they can be used in a photograph

  2. 6 Guidelines of Composition • Simplicity • Rule of Thirds • Balance • Framing • Lines • Mergers

  3. 6 Guidelines of Composition • Simplicity: Having a clear and definite center of interest

  4. 6 Guidelines of Composition • Rule of Thirds Placing your center of interest off center.

  5. 6 Guidelines of Composition • Balance- • Informal- More visual weight on one side than the other- this type of balance tends to be more visually appealing • Formal- Equal visual weight on both sides of the picture

  6. Balance Formal Informal

  7. Informal Balance • Additional Informal Balance

  8. 6 Guidelines of Composition • Framing: • Using objects to lead the viewers attention to the subject.

  9. 6 Guidelines of Composition • Lines: • Using lines to lead the viewers attention to the subject. They can also help convey emotions and feelings. 1. Vertical- power, strength, uneasy 2. Horizontal- calm, peace, tranquil 3. Diagonal- speed, movement 4. S-Curve- pleasing to eye, beauty.

  10. Leading Lines

  11. Vertical Lines

  12. Horizontal Lines

  13. Diagonal Lines

  14. S-Curve

  15. 6 Guidelines of Composition • Mergers: BAD • When objects seem to visually run together to make the graphic or message unclear.

  16. Mergers Near Merger Border Merger

  17. Point of View • Experiment with different points of view. • From below • From above • Equal to

  18. Point of view • Think of how you always see the President of the United States • Think of how you always see things • Look for interesting and different ways to look at things

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