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1 Principles of Design for Photography
Composition – the pleasing arrangement of subject matter elements within the picture area.

2 List the Principles of Design
Rhythm Pattern Movement Unity Proportion Variety Contrast Balance Emphasis Repetition

3 Variety When there are many different types of elements used in a work of art

4 radomphotoimaging.com

5 heatherelaine1.wordpress.com

6 Contrast In Photography, when there are not a lot of middle shades, a picture has extreme whites and blacks. Using Complimentary Colors next to each other. Opposites digital-photography-school.com

7 jessicadelvecchio.blogspot.com

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9 Balance When a work of art looks like it is visually weighted evenly
electronics.howstuffworks.com

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12 Out of Balance Balanced

13 Emphasis When the artist draws attention to a particular area
Answers the questions: What is the subject? Where is the subject? Where should the viewer look? What is important? davidoxleyphotography.co.uk

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15 Smashingapps.com

16 davidoxleyphotography.co.uk

17 Repetition When an objects or elements are used over and over
worldofstock.com dailytravelphotos.com

18 sheamusburns.com

19 sjbino.com

20 Designzzz.com

21 Rhythm When elements are arranged to have a visual look of a musical beat

22 dailytravelphotos.com

23 Pattern When elements are repeated to create a particular order
wildcarp.com

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26 Movement When the artist captures subject matter that is moving or appears to be moving (action photography)

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28 Redbubble.com

29 Exposureguide.com

30 Unity The elements are arranged so that the piece fits together – Everything belongs Flikr.com

31 Momshots.com

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33 The photograph above lacks unity: too much negative space, odd placement of people, and a rocket in the background. This photograph shows what happened, but it is not a good art photograph.

34 Proportion The elements are arranged in sizes that work together
rochelle-photography2010.blogspot.com blaine901.wordpress.com

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36 Not Proportioned but still good photography


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