Lines
This type of line naturally guides the viewer’s eye through a photograph.
What is a leading line?
Shapes are this dimensional, while forms are three-dimensional.
What is two-dimensional?
This refers to how light or dark a color appears in a photograph.
What is value?
Texture in photography is primarily perceived through this sense.
What is sight?
Diagonal lines often create this feeling in a photo.
What is movement?
Silhouettes emphasize this element most strongly.
What is shape?
Red and green are an example of this color relationship.
What are complementary colors?
Side lighting enhances this element the most.
What is texture?
Railroad tracks or a hallway are classic examples of these lines in photography.
What are leading lines?
Light and shadow are used to create the illusion of this in photography.
What is form?
A photo using only one color family is called this.
What is monochromatic color?
This type of space surrounds the main subject.
What is negative space?
This type of line suggests calm, stability, or rest.
What are horizontal lines?
Buildings photographed straight-on often emphasize this type of shape.
What are geometric shapes?
A strong difference between light and dark areas in a photo is known as this.
What is high contrast?
Shallow depth of field reduces this to isolate a subject.
What is background detail?
These lines are created by a subject’s gaze, suggestion or feeling is an example of this.
What are implied lines?
Overlapping objects is a way to show form by creating this visual cue.
What is depth?
Adjusting exposure to keep detail in highlights and shadows affects this range.
What is dynamic range?
Using foreground, middle ground, and background helps create this illusion.
What is depth?