elements and principles of photography

leading lines

leading lines are lines that go to the main subject.

the tracks lead to the end of the track. it relates to me because i live near the railroad.

vertical lines

lines going up and down

the skis are vertical and i like to ski.
horizontal lines
lines that go from side to side or east to west.

the waves are horizontal and i love the beach.
diagonal lines
lines that go from a corner to the opposite corner

the line that divides the road is going diagonal and i am excited to start driving.
curved lines
lines that have bends in them

this wood is not straight nor diagonal it is curved. I like to fish at the beach
symmetrical balance
the picture is identical if you fold it in half

the taj mahal was made symmetrical. i want to visit india
asymmetrical balance
a picture that cant be folded in half

paper money doesn't look the same as coins
unity
a picture with different things but has one meaning

there is a group or unit of plums
variety
more than one kind of something

there is more than one type of donut
movement
a photo that has action and looks three dimensional

this skater has an action shot of riding his skateboard
emphasis
pointing out something in a picture

this subaru is drifting a corner
proportion
comparing different sizes of objects

this birdie is larger than actual size
repetition
something that shows over and over again

the bottles repeat themselves
birds eye view
a view from high up

 this shot was taken from a helicopter
worms eye view
a shot from a low perspective

shit was taken on the ground
horizon line
a line that splits the picture

the horizon line is the ocean
rule of thirds
a picture off to the side

the light house is on the right side
framing
something that encloses the object

the frame is emphasizing the wilderness
simplicity
a picture with only one object

this is only a tree
texture
makes you think you can feel the picture

reminds me of the feeling of a leaf