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Composition of a Photograph

Composition of a Photograph. Photography Composition Vocabulary & Examples. Angle: the vantage point from which the photograph was taken; generally used when discussing a photograph taken from an unusual or exaggerated vantage point. “ Tug Running Close Aboard ”.

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Composition of a Photograph

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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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