1. (The Ingredients)

2. Lines can be varied in many ways to create different
properties in an image.

3. • Lines are the most noticeable part of
the image
• Lines do not have to be straight
Line

4. Take up the positive space in an image and can be
geometric or organic.

5. • A square, rectangle, triangle, or circle
is the main focus of the image
Shape

6. The illusion of depth created by the way subjects are
arranged, using negative space, and using perspective.

7.  One subject or
object is the centre
of attention.
 Everything else in
the image does not
take a lot of
attention

8. Off Centre
• One object or subject is the
centre of attention, however it is
placed away from the centre of
the image.
• Allows eyes to move across
the image to find the focal point
(focus)

9. • One object/subject is up close,
while another is far away
• Gives the sense of distance and
depth

10. Visual/Linear
Perspective
• Visible lines going into the image, meeting
within the image.
•Creates a tunnel effect into the image

11. • Subjects/objects in the image
disappear into the distance
• Is different from Visual Perspective:
No tunnel effect.
Aerial
Perspective

12. Space in Front
• Moving objects/subjects
move INTO the image
• Can see where the
subject/object is going

13. Creating the illusion of what it would be like to touch or
provoking a specific sense of touch through an image.

14. • Usually a close up
view of the
subject/object.
• The texture of the
subject/object is the
focus, and is noticed
first.
Texture

15. Perception of reflected light.

16. Color
• The color takes
more attention than
anything else in the
image.
• You see the colors
first, then the subject
of the image.

17. The lightness or darkness of a color or line

20. Value
• Different hues/shades of a color is the
most noticeable part of the image
• The image has one soft color as the main
focus

21. Has a size, shape, and a background. Creates the
illusion of three dimensionality. Many elements can be
combined to make form (ie: shape, space, texture, and
value/tone

23. • Has soft shadows: Dark image
with low lighting
• Focus is on showing the three
dimensionality of the
subject/object
•NOT fashion photography:
Form fashion photography does not
show shadows!