Elements & Principals of Photography

Leading Lines
Definition: Lines in a picture the lead your eye to a specific point in the photo.

I just got my permit in October and I've been driving a lot so I thought the road was appropriate.

Vertical Lines
Definition: Lines that lead you eyes up or down in a vertical motion in the photo.

I love nature and being outside so I liked the idea of the tree being a vertical line.

Horizontal Lines
Definition: Line that lead you to the left or right in a vertical motion in the photo.

I play softball and I liked the picture of the fence as a horizontal line.

Diagonal Lines
Definition: Lines that lead your eye off the page/a diagonal direction.

I try to draw/doodle but I'm not very good...at all but I liked the color pencils.

Curved Lines
Definition: Lines in a photo that have a curved or circular look. 

I work at a day camp in the summer and we are always at the playground and on the jungle gym. 

Symmetrical Balance
Definition: Both sides of the photo are balanced and equal on each side.

I love to travel and I actually love airports unlike most and so I thought this was neat.

Asymmetrical Balance
Definition: The photo is off-balance and one side has more then the other and it's unequal.

I love tea and I thought it was a cool picture with the cups stacked.

Unity
Definition: Where everything (or almost everything) in a photo connect or go together.

The beach is one of the best places in the world and I love when we go and the sea shells show a nice example of unity.

Variety
Definition: Where there are different types of the same thing in a photo.

The flowers show a variety in the different colors they have I the photo.

Movement/Rhythm
Definition:Where there in and action or task being down in a photo.

I absolutely love the city and with everything moving around in the picture it shows good movement. 

Emphasis
Definition: Where the subject sticks out obviously in the picture.

Like I had said earlier I love nature and I think this is a really cute picture. 

Proportion/Scale
Definition: When you set something large next to something small in the photo to show their size.

I love shoes and the large shoe next to the small shows good scale of how vast of a difference in size they are.

Repetition/Pattern
Definition: Something in the photo is repeated and many times.

Strawberries are amazing and I love to eat the fresh ones in the summer that we get so taking pictures of that would be easy repetition.

Bird's Eye View
Definition: The photo is taken from up high looking down like a bird.

Cities are so beautiful and I might not be able to take a picture like this now but some day I hope to get to.

Worm's Eye View
Definition: A photo taken from the ground looking up, like the point of view of a worm.

This would be a simple and easy picture of buildings I could take and you definitely get the worms point of view. 

Horizon Line
Definition: You can see the horizon and it defines the picture and where your eyes should go.

I love going to the beach and taking picture of the sunset and the horizon line.

 

Rule Of Thirds
Definition: If you split the photo into thirds you'd see the subject is just be in one third of it.

I really liked this picture and the flowers and I thought it was really cool.

Framing
Definition: There in something in the photo "framing" the subject to put more focus on it.

We get season passes at Hershey Park and I love roller-coasters and this picture is neat.

Simplicity
Definition: he picture is simple with a simple subject.

I love flowers and I like how everything is basically white.

Texture
Definition: In the photo you can see how the subject actually physically feels.

Back to the city and I love the way texture looks.