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Mastering Photography Composition: Techniques and Examples

Learn about the fundamental elements of photography composition, such as balance, central focus, contrast, and framing, through practical examples and vocabulary explanations. Enhance your photography skills by understanding various angles and vantage points to create compelling images.

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Mastering Photography Composition: Techniques and Examples

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  1. Composition of a Photograph Photography Composition Vocabulary & Examples

  2. Angle: the vantage point from which the photograph was taken; generally used when discussing a photograph takenfrom an unusual or exaggerated vantage point. “Tug Running Close Aboard”

  3. background: the part of a scene or picture that is or seems to be toward the back. “Kids at Morgan’s Bridge”

  4. balance: the distribution of visual elements in a photograph. Symmetrical balance distributes visual elements evenly in an image. Asymmetrical balance is found when visual elements are not evenly distributed in an image. “The Cove”

  5. central focus: the objects(s) which appears most prominently and/or most clearly focused in a photograph. “Boys on Mill Dam”

  6. composition: the arrangement or structure of the formal elements that make up an image. “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil”

  7. contour: the outline of an object or shape. “BBQ Cook Shack”

  8. contrast: strong visual differences between light and dark, varying textures, sizes, etc. “White Chair, Unmade Bed”

  9. framing: what the photographer has placed within the boundaries of the photograph. “Two Beds, Two Windows”

  10. setting: actual physical surroundings or scenery whether real or artificial. “Grain Towers and Water Tower”

  11. vantage point: the place from which a photographer takes a photograph. “Shoe Shop Man”

  12. Your Assignment: “Door” You will take a picture of a door or with a door for each one of the composition vocabulary words. Example: Balance – Door is directly in between to objects or centered. Angle – pick a unique angle (laying on floor taking picture upwards.

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