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P031 Composition
P031 Composition & Framing
Term | Definition |
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COMPOSITION | The pleasing arrangement of elements in an image to guide the viewer's eye, bring emphasis to the subject and create the illusion of depth |
RULE OF THIRDS | place a distant subject near one of the four cross points on an imaginary tic-tac-toe grid to draw the viewers eye. |
SIMPLICITY | Placing the subject against a plain background to avoid distractions. |
LEADING LINES | lines within an image that lead the eye to another point in the image or to a single focal point |
SYMMETRY | principle of composition that occurs when one side of something balances out or mirrors the other. |
CONTRAST (COMPOSITION) | the arrangement of opposite elements in a piece used to create visual interest, excitement, and drama. |
FRAMING | A close up natural border or frame for your subject which creates perspective and shows depth. |
AVOIDING MERGERS | avoid parts of the subject overlapping objects in the background, or touching the sides of the frame. |
PERSPECTIVE | The simulation of depth in a two-dimensional image. |
HEADROOM | vertical position of the subject where the eyes are ideally positioned one-third of the way down from the top of the image frame. |
LEAD ROOM | The space from the front of a subject to the side edge of the frame where dramatic energy is directed. |
NOSE ROOM | When shooting a close-up profile shot, leave space in front of the subject’s nose. |
ANTICIPATORY FRAMING | The camera needs to anticipate the movement within a scene rather than react to it. |