Photography in the Contemporary World Flashcards

Flashcards for Photography in the Contemporary World, Spring 2024, Barcelona SAE, Alba Duque

Composition

Involves formal elements of art and design principles but is more than applying rules; it's everything that goes into creating an image, starting with subject consideration and ending with arranging elements into a coherent and unique photograph.

Leading Lines

Compositional lines that are meant to lead the eye to the subject

Golden Number

A 1:1.618 ratio often informs proportion in format choice and subject placement

Composing in photography

To organize the elements in the image.

Formats

Vertical, Horizontal, Square, and different ratios (¾ or ¾)

Rules

Rule of the horizon, Rule of the look, Rule of thirds

The Main Character

The center, The distribution, The main diagonal

Rule of Thirds

A compositional device where the center of interest is placed at the intersection of lines that divide the image frame into thirds.

Main Diagonal

Splits the image into two triangles and create tension, visual force and generate interesting perspectives.

Left - Right

In the West, images and texts are read from left to right.

Up - Low

The top weighs more than the bottom due to gravity, so the upper part must be smaller to compensate.