Leadings lines: lines within an image that leads the eye to another point in the image.
Leading lines lead up and make the eye focus up.
Vertical lines: they give the ability to convey a variety of different moods.
The lines are vertical.
Horizontal lines: conveys a message of ‘stability’ or even ‘rest’.
Creates a calm sense and lines go horizontal.
Diagonal lines: can create a dynamic and uplifting mood in your images.
The color pencils are tilted and it makes the effect of diagonal lines.
Curved lines: They are also used as a popular design technique for leading the eye into the frame.
The stairs are curved.
Symmetrical Balance: Balanced proportions, equally the same on both sides.
Both of the sides are the same.
Asymmetrical Balance: Created with odd or mismatched elements, they are different on both sides.
Both of the sides are different.
Unity: All elements of a piece work together to produce a balanced, harmonious, complete whole.
The hands are holding on strongly.
Variety: Combines elements and uses them in different ways in one photgraph.
The different color crayons show variety.
Movement/Rhythm: A movement in which some elements recurs regularly.
The way the object is spinning gives the effect of movement.
Emphasis: An area or object within the artwork that draws attention and becomes a focal point.
The focal point is on the red pencil.
Proportion/Scale: The size of an object in relationship to another object.
The difference in size between the shoes.
Repetition/Pattern: Repeating visual elements such as line, color, shape and texture.
There is a pattern.
Bird's Eye View: Is shown from directly above.
The image gives the effect of bird's eye view because it is taken from above.
Worm's Eye View: A view from below or from an inferior position.
The picture is taken from a low angle so it gives the worm's eye view effect.
Horizon Line: Horizontal lines can lend a lazy, calm feeling to a photograph.
Horizontal lines
Rule of Thirds: Applied by aligning a subject with the guide lines and their intersection points.
The guide lines intersect in different points in the picture.
Framing: Drawing attention to the subject of your image by blocking other parts of the image with something in the scene.
The hand is blocking out other parts of the picture to center the sun.
Simplicity: Keeping a photograph relatively simple.
There is not much to the picture, it is very simple.
Texture: One way of drawing the viewer's attention into the image. Photographs that use this technique create impact by showing different textures.
The tree bark has a very rough texture.
