Design+Principles

DEPTH:

When a picture seems to extend into the third dimension.

a. This picture makes me feel cordial b. The main compositional feature of this picture is the way the canal curves into the distance. c. Natural sunlight from above d. the water and bricks have s**tloads of texture e. The gondola is the subject f. The background is a Venesian canal g. A gondola on a Venesian canal



DIRECTION

when the lines of a photo draw the viewers eyes a specific direction.

a. antiquated b. the supports of the bridge slope upwards, giving the image direction c. sunlight, from behind the camera d. The texture, is made of PEOPLE e. the marathon on the bridge f. OCEAN g. a MARATHON, on a BRIDGE!



BALANCE

When the elements of a photo are evenly spread across the image.

a. Reflective b. The main feature of this photo is the vertical reflection c. sunlight, from above d. the ice has texture e. the reflection f. a glacier g. a lake



DIAGONAL LINES

Diagonal lines in an image

a. Escalatory b. the composition of this photo is balanced towards the end of the tunnel c. artificial, coming from above d. contrast between the smooth steel and the steel with lines carved into it e. the main focus of this photo is the end of the elevator, as emphasized by the concentric lines f. the background is a tunnel g. The photo is about an escalator



DYNAMIC "S" CURVE

An "S" shaped curve in a picture which creates visual interest.

a. Serendipitous b. the picture is balanced by the road that zig zags in such a cool way c. sunlight from above d. the road and trees provide texture e. the road f. the forest g. the road and the forest



TRIANGLES

the impression of triangles in an image.

a. sanguine b. the pictures balance is mostly on the solitary silhouette of the fisherman c. sunlight from in front of and above the camera d. the water has texture e. the fisherman is the focus f. the water is the background g. the photo is about a fisherman



DEPTH LEVELS

the impression of various "planes" of depth in a photo

a. nostalgic b. The main compositional element of this photo is the mist hanging over the mountains c. the lighting is natural sunlight, and it is coming from in front of the camera d. the fog gives the mountains a very cool texture e. The focus of the photo is the mountains f. the background is the mountains g. the photo is about mountains



COLOR SPACES

various distinct areas of color in a photo

a. the picture makes me feel enlightened b. the main compositional element of this photo is the contrast between the color and the darkness c. the only light source is the lava itself d. the lava has a cool texture e. The focus of the photo is the lava f. The background is the lava g. the photo is about lava



ELEMENT RELATIONSHIP

when the subjects of a photo have an obvious connection

a. This picture makes me feel elated b. The main compositional element of the picture is the triangle formed by the soldiers, and their unified facepalm maneuver c. The lighting is sunlight from above d. Their combat vests have texture e. The focus of the photo is the soldiers f. The background is some officers g. the photo is about failing as a team!!



SIMPLE AND SINGLE POINT

when a picture has a single subject and nothing else

a. This picture makes me feel imperialistic b. the main compositional element is the subject c. the lighting is sunlight from the left behind and above d. The texture comes from the clouds e. The focus of the photo is the washington monument f. The background is the sky g. The photo is about the washington monument



FRAMING

when a subject in a photo is framed by other elements of the photo

a. This picture makes me feel enigmatic b. The main compositional element is the isolated eyes of this person's face c. the lighting is coming from behind the camera, possibly studio lighting d. the cloth has texture e. The focus of the photo is the face f. The photo has no background g. this photo is about the oppression of women in the middle east. The original caption for it was, " //Arabs woman are not allowed to show their faces in public//"