Dead Center of Interest

Dead Center

This is important because it brings full attention to the object in the picture, with your eye out of focus of the background, in the example with the bird and a blurred green backgound.

Framed

Framed

Is important because it creates a center of interest for a photo, in this example the gate creates a center of image for the tower.

Leading Lines

Leading Lines

Are important to the focus of a picture if you want the viewers eye to be drawn to a certain point.

Rule Of Thirds

Rule Of Thirds

The rule of thirds is important because it creates a better look when the frame is divided into thirds, because it creates a center of intrest.

Background Included

Background Included

Is important because it shows the main focus of the picture, but stays interesting because there is other things in the picture.

Background Simplified

Background Simplified!

Background simplified is important because it draws focus to the object but still includes a background, unlike no background. This picture still is focused on the main object (the man) but still includes a background that doesn't take away from the object.

No Background

NO BACKGROUND!

No background is important because it draws complete focus to the main object in the photo. This picture shows it because there is nothing but white behind the pretty seagull, drawing your focus to the pretty seagull.

Unity

Unity

Rhythm

Rhythm rith-uhm

1. a patterned repetition of a motif, formal element, etc., at regular or irregular intervals in the same or a modified form.

they show rhythm because the pictures seem active or as though there is a pattern to them

brad lewis

Balance

Balance bal-uhns

1.composition or placement of elements of design, as figures, forms, or colors, in such a manner as to produce an aesthetically pleasing or harmoniously integrated whole.

they show balance because there is something that creates balance between both sides of the picture through color

mike rice

Space

Space speys

a.	the designed and structured surface of a picture: In Mondrian's later work he organized space in highly complex rhythms.

b.	the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface.

they show space because there is a distance between the objects or outside them

Pamela Cobb

Value and Tone

Value and Tone

a.	degree of lightness or darkness in a color.

b.	the relation of light and shade in a painting, drawing, or the like.

a quality of color with reference to the degree of absorption or reflection of light; a tint or shade; value.

10.	that distinctive quality by which colors differ from one another in addition to their differences indicated by chroma, tint, shade; a slight modification of a given color; hue: green with a yellowish tone.

11.	Art. the prevailing effect of harmony of color and values.

they show value and tone because of the lights/darks that create the image, such as the tree outline

linda via

Color

Color kuhl-er

1.	the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.

2.	the natural appearance of the skin, esp. of the face; complexion: She has a lovely color.

3.	a ruddy complexion: The wind and sun had given color to the sailor's face.

they show color because it shows the light reflecting off a surface to appear a certain color

jim gieger

Form

Form fawrm

1.	external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.

2.	the shape of a thing or person.

3.	a body, esp. that of a human being.

these show form because there is a three dimensional shape involved in them

Bill Drenttel

emphasis

Emphasis em-fuh-sis

1.	special stress laid upon, or importance attached to, anything: The president's statement gave emphasis to the budgetary crisis.

2.	something that is given great stress or importance:

3.intensity or force of expression, action

these show emphasis because one part of the image sticks out as the most important thing becuase of either contrast or variation of proportion

antony marsh

texture

Texture teks-cher

a.	the characteristic visual and tactile quality of the surface of a work of art resulting from the way in which the materials are used.

b.	the imitation of the tactile quality of represented objects.

these pictures show texture because you can imagine how the objects would feel if you touched them, because of the detail in the photo

paul scharff

movement

Movement moov-muhnt

1.	the act, process, or result of moving.

2.	a particular manner or style of moving.

3.	Usually, movements. actions or activities, as of a person or a body of persons.

these pictures show movement becuase visual elements in the images create a sense of action, or movement

Joseph Hong

Line

Line lahyn

1. .a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
2. something arranged along a line, esp. a straight line; a row or series: a line of trees.

3.	a number of persons standing one behind the other and waiting their turns at or for something; queue.

4.	something resembling a traced line, as a band of color, a seam, or a furrow: lines of stratification in rock. these pictures show line becuase they show the path of a moving point, such as the lamp posts in ther first picture Andre Kertesz

Pattern

Pattern pat-ern

1.	a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.

2.	decoration or ornament having such a design.

3.	a natural or chance marking, configuration, or design: patterns of frost on the window.

4.	a distinctive style, model, or form: a new pattern of army helmet.

these show pattern becuase it creates a repeating design with the image

Mr. Olejarz

contrast

Contrast kon-trast

1. to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc
2. to exhibit unlikeness on comparison with something else; form a contrast.

these pictures show contrast because the objects or colors in them stick out from the other colors in the pictures or the backround

Jan Sevcik

Repetition

Repetition rep-i-tish-uhn

1.the act of repeating; repeated action, performance, production, or presentation.
2.repeated utterance; reiteration.
3.something made by or resulting from repeating.
4.a reproduction, copy, or replica.

it shows repetition because the pattern or materials repeat in the same order

Chris Moriarty