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DIGITAL Design Discussions :

This week, we dive into the essential art elements—line, shape, color, texture, value, and space—and their impact on photography composition. Discover how art principles like balance, unity, movement, and rhythm help photographers frame their subjects. We’ll explore various terms for photographs and ponder the importance of lighting, especially in macro and close-up photography. Share your thoughts on what matters most when capturing landscapes and discuss how different elements and principles influence your photographic choices.

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DIGITAL Design Discussions :

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  1. DIGITAL Design Discussions: Week ONE

  2. The ART ELEMENTS are: • LINE • SHAPE • COLOR • TEXTURE • VALUE (lights and darks) • SPACE • Which art elements are important in this photograph? • When you take photographs what do you usually think about? Monday

  3. The PRINCIPLES of ART are: • BALANCE • UNITY • MOVEMENT • RHYTHM • A photographer uses these to create a COMPOSITON. • When photographers COMPOSE their picture they make decisions about how to FRAME their subject. • Would you have framed the sun so it was in the center of the picture? Why or why not? • What do you usually think about when you take a photograph of a landscape? Tuesday

  4. THERE ARE MANY WORDS THAT DESCRIBE PHOTOGRAPHS picture, photo, snapshot, shot, image, likeness, print, slide, transparency, still, enlargement, snap; informal mug shot, head shot. Which word from the list above would you use to describe a photograph? Which word: Take, Make, or Create best describes what photographers do? Why did you choose that word? Wednesday

  5. GOOD LIGHTING IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN A PHOTOGRAPH. • Do you agree or disagree with this statement? • Where is the light coming from in this picture? • How does the light effect the mood of the picture? Thursday

  6. MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY AND CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY • FILL THE FRAME WITH THE SUBJECT • INCLUDE A LOT OF DETAIL • BLUR THE BACKGROUND Friday Which art elements and principlesare important in this photograph? Explain your choices.

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