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This is a composition guideline in visual arts (photography, design) that divides an image into nine equal parts with two horizontal and two vertical lines, like a tic-tac-toe grid, to help create balanced, visually appealing, and dynamic compositions by placing key subjects or elements along the lines or at their intersections (power points) rather than dead center.
What is the rule of thirds?
This lighting is the most readily available light source and often produces soft, flattering results.
What is natural lighting?
This angle is used to make the subject within the frame seem small, isolated, vulnerable or less powerful.
What is a high angle?
This shot in which figures appear smaller in the landscape. Often used to set the scene.
What is extreme wide shot?
This term using the elements in the scene closest to the camera to create depth, guide the viewer's eye, and add interest to a photograph
What is the foreground?
This where your eyes fall when you look at the photograph or image.
What is the focal point?
This type of lighting is the opposite of soft light–it creates strong shadows and high contrast. It creates more dramatic and edgier images.
What is hard lighting?
This angle is great for making your subject seem bigger, closer, taller, and wider. It also conveys a sense of depth to your photograph.
What is a low angle shot?
This shot in which a figures is shown from head to toe. The background be seen.
What is wide shot?
In photography this is the part of the overall scene. It's behind the main subject of the photograph.
What is the background?
This type of coloring is black and white.
what is monochromatic?
This type of lighting is like a gentle hug for your photos. It smooths out harsh shadows and contrast, giving everything a natural, easy-on-the-eyes look
What is soft lighting?
This is when your subject is at eye-level and can result in a neutral perspective (not superior or inferior). This mimics how we see people in real life — our eye line connecting with theirs, and it can break down boundaries.
What is an eye-level shot?
This shot in which figures appear from head to waist.
What is mid-shot?
This is when color is used when taking a photograph.
What is color photography?
This lighting is when light is behind your subject and is directed at you and your camera. This type of lighting creates silhouettes
What is back lighting?
This angel is often useful when one subject is seated while the other stands.
It can be extremely useful camera angles for when you have action that occurs near the hip, like weapons being drawn, or someone reaching into their pocket. That's why it's also known as a "cowboy shot" — we can't think of hip level shots without seeing a gun, holster, and the enemy ahead in the distance.
What is a hip shot or cowboy shot?
This shot in which head and shoulders are seen, enabling you to see facial expressions.
What is close-up or head shot?
This is used to create an emotional response in the viewer like sympathy, anger, etc..
What is pathos?
This Uses irregular sections (1:0.618:1 or the spiral), leading the eye in a curved, organic path for a more natural, dynamic flow.
What is golden ratio?
This type of lighting occurs when the light source is directly in front of your subject. Since the light is not at an angle, this can result in a limited amount of shadows. The light will be spread evenly across the photo. it can be good for portraits.
What is front or flat lighting?
This is from above, looking down on your subject. These are typically shot from 90 degrees above — anything less might be considered a high angle shot instead.
What is an overhead shot or birds eye?
This shot shows a part of the head, maybe the eye or nose or eyes and ears.
What is extreme close-up shot?
This is where the subjects/photography is taken
What is the setting?