Description
What makes an image work? What is it that makes a photograph captivating and evocative? We immediately recognize a beautiful image, but it is much more difficult for us, as photographers, to recognize a scene with potential and to compose it in a manner which results in a powerful image.
All works of visual art, such as drawings, paintings and photographs, can be analyzed in terms of key visual elements and the way they interplay, in other words, the principles of aesthetics. In this extensive educational book, I discuss in detail, together with illustrated examples, the art of composition and the principles of aesthetics. In particular, I explain the psychology behind aesthetics and image design, also known as visual thinking, which will enable and empower you to express your photographic vision powerfully and effectively.
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CONTENTS:
Introduction
Visual Thinking
The Formal Elements of an Image:
Line
Shape and Pattern
Texture
Form
Color (including color theory)
Tone
Negative and Positive Space
Visual Dynamics of an Image:
Contrast
Balance
Proportion
Dominance and Dominant Features
Repetition and Rhythm
Visual Flow and Eye Path
Simplicity
Unity vs Variety
An Interlude on Composition
Other important concepts for constructing an image:
Focal Point
Perspective
Conveying Scale
Placement
Light and Composition:
Front Light
Backlight
Side Light
Silhouettes
Shadow
Spot Light
Shadow Light
Diffuse Light
Reflective Light
Twilight
Conclusion
