Week 8- Rules Of Composition

 Texture- Texture creates illusion. it triggers an emotional response based on our expiriences. It is almost like feeling things with our eyes. Texture can support the subject or be the subject itself. The above photo is a close up of a dying plant. The flowers have turned to soft pulp and you can almost feel the fuzziness of the dead flowers. The long grass has a very crisp texture with a water droplet ontop. You can almost touch the wetness.

 Line- The use of line in a photograph can be very powerful if y\used correctly. It causes our eyes to be lead within the picture, giving it a sense of depth and making it seem more 3 dimensional. In this photograph, the eye follows the sidewalk into the back of the photo, making the viewer take longer to look at the photo.

 Shape and Form- Shape is a 2 dimensional representation in the photograph. It has height but no depth. A silhouette is an example of a shape. This is a silhouette of trees against a bright sunhy sky. The crisp lines of the dark branches look very intriguing. The plant in the foreground greates the look of a form, which is a shape with the added dimension of depth. It is an illusion created by the use of shading shadows.

Rule of Thirds- Before you snap the picture, imagine your picture area divided into thirds both horizontally and vertically. The intersections of these imaginary lines suggest four options for placing the center of interest for good composition. The option you select depends upon the subject and how you would like that subject to be presented. Placing the horizon or subject off more to one side or the other adds interest to the photo.