Rebecca's class the 7 elements of photography

01/04

7 Elements of Photography

Yesterday, in class we spoke about the 7 elements of photography. so i decided to research a bit more about the meaning of these elements and I will explain what I got from my research. I also took some pictures and I am going to explain how the elements apply to this pictures. 

 Position 

Is how things are arranged in a photograph. The most common arrangement is the rule of thirds which means things are arranged into 8 imaginary  squares. this make images pleasant to the eye capturing the attention of the viewer

 

  

This  photo was taken considering the rule of thirds

I arranged the images and also picked mannequins and a real 'model' me.

There is contrast in this composition, the fashionable and non fashionable. 

male and female. alive and not alive. 

The second photograph was randomly organised and it shows a little bit more disorder 

and colors and that explains the difference between the first and the second picture.

 

 

 Texture 

It is the property of a photograph  thats inspires a sence of tactility in the observer. 

What can be more wet than water. This picture of water in movement shows first a still capture of a drop of water and also it shows a texture of water in movement.

 Depth 

The creation of threedimension in a photograph. 

These effect of depth changes depending on the aperture of the lens and also the shooter speed. it is also a guide for the observer on what he or she have to focus on the picture because the eyes tend to follow what is clearer and easier to see.

This photograph was taken and then the background was blurred on Photoshop. the real does not have blurred background. this picture however is only to explain how depht of field can be explained. 

 Light

Taking a picture can be explained capturing light and recording it on a surface.

This image was taken by accident  in a low light environment. I am not sure what happen to the camera the picture but the effect was interesting in my oppinion.

This tree was getting direct sunlight and I particularly like the way trees when they are hit by direct light because the branches and the leaves some how capture so much light that produce a very light shadow.

Lines 

Lines are the outlines of objects in a photograph. 

Lines are normally used to guide the viewer on what to focus. The eyes normally follow lines which makes the observer get drawned into viewing whats at the end of a line. this picture explains how this lines of the bridge and the light atract the viwer to pay attention to the subject in the picture 'sally'. 

 This picture was taken in an escalator and it is just another  example of lines and their effect on the viewer.

Patterns and Shape 

The organization of images into shapes patterns. 

 Patterns and shapes are the  organization of objects withing a picture giving a more interesting sense to the image.

This photograph was taken thinking of a pattern but maybe it is not what it means a pattern in a photograph however i though this patern was very nice and i decided to included in my blogger

this following image  is   more accurate about the definition of a patterns in photography it shows a pattern that was created by light going trough a glass on a bus station.

 Vantage point

vantage point is the point where a picture was taken. 

different points give different feeling to photographs.

this photograph was taken from above. according to the text images taken from above have a more dominant sense.

This photograph of forever new was taken to show the relief and creativeness of the designers who wanted to give the this shop a brilliant and fashionable sense to this shop by advertising a modern font. It may not be relevant to the 7 elements of photography but it has been taken from bellow.

This picture was taken from above and it gives the subject a sense of vulnerability.according to the text.

Understanding this elements is very important when taking photographs because using this concepts we can give different meanings to our pictures. As a graphic designer this concepts can be very useful because this way we get the public to see what we want them to see and to feel what we want them to feel. At the end of the day this is the purpose of the business.