Composition Terms Refer to Composition Chapter

Intro to Digital Photography

Apollo High School

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Composition Terms – refer to “Composition Chapter”

Organizing the visual elements of composition and presenting them in such a way so as to convey meaning, mood, emotion, or insight is the function of composition. Unless the visual elements of a photograph are organized and presented in a meaningful way, the photograph is likely to become only a shallow account of subjects and events that would have seemed far more intriguing had some planning taken place before the shutter was released.

Summarize the following terms and concepts:

Composition

The Five Elements of Composition

Line

Tone

Mass

Contrast

Color

Center of Interest

Selection and control of Detail

Busy Background

Sprout

Sharpness

Relative Size

Contrast

Rule of Thirds

Movement in Frame

Camera Angle

Eye Level Shot

Low Angle Shot

High Angle Shot

Selective Focus

Focal Length as a Perspective Tool

Lines of Composition

Horizontal

Diagonal

Zig-Zag

Curved

Vertical

Opposing

Converging

Emphasis

Mood