PhotographyElements of ArtElements of Art and

Principles of DesignPrinciples of Design

1. Line-a point moving through space.

2. Shape-an enclosed space.

3. Value-the range of lightness and darkness in an image.

4. Texture-the surface feel of an object or how it appears it would feel in a 2D representation.

5. Color-includes the use of primary colors to create secondary colors. By combining primary and secondary colors tertiary colors are created. Color schemes include-

Analogous ComplementaryMonochromatic

Split Complements

The Elements of Art

Line- movement, direction, stable, unstable

Shape- organic/natural, man made

Value- high key, low key, normal

Texture- actual, implied

(Space)- deep/shallow(Shape)- positive and negative

What type of shapes are used in the image above? To the right? Objects below? Do you see any texture? Can you describe it?

Which picture seems to show the deepest space? Why?

What is the positive shape? The tree or the field?

What elements of art are present in this photograph?

WarmCoolComplementarySplit ComplementAnalogousMonochromatic

What color scheme or color set is dominant?

What value key would this be considered? Is it predominately light or dark?

What type of shapes do you see?

HarmonyVarietyBalance

ProportionDominanceMovementEconomy

How has harmony been used to this point in this presentation?

Harmony: involves repetition and rhythm

Balance: the visual weight and appearance of a composition/design

Radial Balance radiates from a central point

Informal Balance: more visual weight on one side of a central axis and yet the image feels balanced

Symmetrical: identical on both sides of a central axis-mirror effect

Formal or approximate symmetry: visual weight appears to be equally distributed but is not identical on either side of a central axis

Scale-in proportion to human figure

Variety: differences achieved by opposing, contrasting,changing, elaborating, or diversifying elements in a composition.Do you see different values, textures and patterns here?

Does the light values seem in proportion to the darker values? Does this image appear visually pleasing? Does any part seem to over power another? Does all the elements seem in proportion to each other?

Proportion: is the comparative relationship between the parts of a whole or units to size.

Movement: the principle that directs eye travel by visual pathways in a work of art.

Economy: the distillation of the image to the basic essentials for clarity of presentation.

Dominance: the principle of art in which certain elementsassume more importance than others in the same design.Some features are emphasized and others are subordinated.

What type of balance is this?

Why?

What principle of design is very important to this piece?

What elements of art are present?

Is this high key, low key, or average?

At your table discuss and determine the elements and principles that are used in this image. Is it high key, low key or average? Each side of the room will discuss one image.

As part of your bracketing assignment search out as many of the elements and principles as you can find as you shoot your film and determine exposures. You must shoot at least one roll of film but if you so choose you may shoot more. Make sure at least one of your rolls is lford HP5 400 ISO.