1. Introduction to
Digital
Photography
Composition
Part I B

2. Composition
Photographic
composition is
an expression
of your natural
sense of
design.

3. Line

4. Your eyes follow the lines
Ansel Adams Andre Kertesz

5. Your eyes
follow
the
lines
Gt. Smoky Mountains

6. Your eyes follow the lines into
the photograph

7. Your eyes follow
the lines…
out of the picture.
Not good
composition

8. Allow space to move into

9. Curves
are
graceful
Brassai

10. Lines
Diagonal lines
add interest

11. Diagonal
Lines

12. Which is the better composition?
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13. Diagonal
Lines

14. Lines
- path for the eye to follow to the main subject
Blueberry Blossoms

15. Lines
Follow the
diagonal line
to the subject
Spring fig leaves

16. Diagonal Lines

17. Diagonal lines
A focal point at the
end of a ally way
adds interest.

18. Lines
Pantheon, Rome

19. Lines
repetitive lines to draw viewers' attention

20. Lines
London

21. Lines
Curved line moves the eye
through the photograph

22. Lines
Lines can simply
add interest and
texture to a
photograph.

23. Lines
- triangle adds strong
visual unity to this
picture

24. Lines
Triangle
adds
strong
visual
unity.

26. Continue to Composition Part II
C 2012 Julie Sikes-Speir