Lines
Shape + form
Color
Texture
100

This type of line naturally guides the viewer’s eye through a photograph.

What is a leading line?

100

Shapes are this dimensional, while forms are three-dimensional.  

What is two-dimensional?

100

This refers to how light or dark a color appears in a photograph.

What is value?

100

Texture in photography is primarily perceived through this sense.

What is sight?

200

Diagonal lines often create this feeling in a photo.

What is movement?

200

Silhouettes emphasize this element most strongly.

What is shape?

200

Red and green are an example of this color relationship.

What are complementary colors?

200

Side lighting enhances this element the most.

What is texture?

300

Railroad tracks or a hallway are classic examples of these lines in photography.

What are leading lines?

300

Light and shadow are used to create the illusion of this in photography.

What is form?

300

A photo using only one color family is called this.

What is monochromatic color?

300

This type of space surrounds the main subject.

What is negative space?

400

This type of line suggests calm, stability, or rest.

What are horizontal lines?

400

Buildings photographed straight-on often emphasize this type of shape.

What are geometric shapes?

400

A strong difference between light and dark areas in a photo is known as this.

What is high contrast?

400

Shallow depth of field reduces this to isolate a subject.

What is background detail?

500

These lines are created by a subject’s gaze, suggestion or feeling is an example of this.

What are implied lines?

500

Overlapping objects is a way to show form by creating this visual cue.

What is depth?

500

Adjusting exposure to keep detail in highlights and shadows affects this range.

What is dynamic range?

500

Using foreground, middle ground, and background helps create this illusion.

What is depth?

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