Arts Appreciation
Arts Appreciation
Arts Appreciation
SYMMETRY
LINES
•when a photograph looks like it consists of two
•Must be spotted while framing a shot then utilize it,
objects that are mirror images of each other
Lines can be diagonal, horizontal, vertical and
converging that give a different impact to the photo
ARTS AND APPRECIATION
FRAMING BALANCE
It involves identifying the obvious •a composition technique that arranges elements
foreground object close to the within the frame to achieve equal visual weight across
camera, with main subject of the the image.
photograph further away
COLOR
• Is making pictures that look more like how the
PERSPECTIVE world looks
•It’s the point of view of the of photographs •It can make or break the mood of a scene.
•adds a dynamic element to your images that is very
pleasing to the eye
SPACE
•commonly known as the rule of space.
•the act of adding visual space in front of the direction
that an object is moving, looking or pointing to imply
motion and direction and to lead the eye of the viewer
ARTS AND APPRECIATION
FOUR Photographic View
BIRD’S EYE VIEW
When photographing a subject from above
EYE LEVEL
• a shot where the camera is positioned directly at a
character or characters' eye level
PHOTOGRAPHY 2
SIMPLICITY
BECOMING THE SUBJECT
shoot the photo from the angle of the subject •is about creating an image that is clean, well-
composed, and focused on the subject •to place the
•For example, a shot of surgery shown as though you
subject against a neutral background such as a
were looking through the surgeon's eyes (patient and
backdrop or the sky
surgeon's hands visible but not the surgeon's
face/body). THE RULE OF THIRDS
• a type of composition in which an image is divided
evenly into thirds, both horizontally and vertically,
and the subject of the image is placed at the
intersection of those dividing lines
tells you not to place the main elements in the center
of photos.
ARTS AND APPRECIATION
LINES Creative shot
•refers to anything that stretches between two points a photograph that employs different techniques and
in your photo effects to manipulate and take photos as per your
•It serve to affect photographic composition, as to imagination creatively.
create a mood and they lead the eye through the
photograph.
•way of using the composition of a photo to create a
sense of unity, giving a viewer a feeling of satisfaction
•deciding upon the kinds of feelings that you intend
to transmit
FRAMING
•refers to a compositional technique that helps bring
attention directly to your subject, by blocking off part
of the image to form a frame around a point of interest
MERGER
occur when two objects in an image appear to be
touching or merging together
Kinds of shots
Wide shot/Long shot
a shot that typically shows the entire object or human
figure and is usually intended to place it in some
relation to its surroundings
medium shot
• A type of camera shot that shows the subject from
the waist up.
•It draws attention to both the character
Close up shot
• shot taken of a subject or object at close range
intended to show greater detail to the viewer
Candid shot
• a photograph captured without creating a posed
appearance
•captures the organic, genuine, and unposed moments