Design+Principles

DEPTH



a. This picture feels like its inviting me to step right in and let me walk around its huge depth, around the amazing architecture, and into the far distances. b. The composition draws my eye to the centre of the dam, via the curved lines. c. The light is 100% natural light. d. Texture in this photo is a bit subtle, because its a wide shot of landscape, but I wo uld say its cold water feeling and solid from the concrete. e. The focus of the photo is the dam itself with the water flowing through it. f. The far distance background displays hills and mountains. g. The photo is about a dam.

DIRECTION



a. Like I am out in the wild. b. The stream is falling into the distance, into the top right corner, drawing a diagnol line through the center of the photo. c. Natural sunlight, and a shadowed area in the background in the trees. d. Wet and rough, rocky texture. e. the focus is the vanishing point of the stream. f. A shadowed forest. g. A stream that leads into a forest.

BALANCE



a. This picture makes me feel like I want money. b. This pictures whole point is to be perfectly balanced, the form of the car is balanced, and so is its spacing and color. c. Studio lighting makes an appearance in this beautiful image. d. Sleek, well crafted metal texture. e. The focus is on the car. f. A non distracting background, grey studio backdrop to be exact. g. The picture is about a fantastic looking BMW Z4

DIAGONALS



a. The picture makes me feel overwhelmed. b. There is no real composition in play, its just a shot looking up at a building. It is centered however. c. Natural light from the sky/sun. d. Metallic and glass texture. e. the side of a building is the focus. f. The sky is the background. g. It is about the buildings unique architecture.

S CURVE



a. Creeped out, as if I am about to see a ghost because this is a night shot in a desert. b. The composition places the curving road right down the center of the photo. c. Interesting lighting: I am 99 percent sure that this is a night vision shot, so it is moonlit, I guess. d. It feels dry, and it has a rough windy feeling. e. the path, and maybe the sky. f. A whole bunch of trees make up the backdrop. g. A lone road in the deserted lands.

TRIANGLES



a. This picture makes me feel like I am in fresh air. b. The composition places the horizon above the horizontal center of the photo, which is good! c. Great lighting, definitely a high dynamic range. d. Texture: Grassy and frozen, sunny, yet cold. e. The mountains are the focus. f. The background is the subject, but even behind that is the sky. g. It is about mountains.

DEPTH AND PLANES



a. This picture makes me feel at home. b. The composition offsets the in focus clothing pin. c. The lighting is natural sunlight. d. Plastic texture. e. The focus is on the pin in front. f. the background looks like more repeated clothes pins but out of focus. g. The photo is about laundry.

COLOR SPACE

a. This picture makes me feel like I am indoors. b. The subject is the boy, not the in focus rain, so the subject is right in the center. c. Sunlight. d. Watery texture. e. Even though this is a small image, it demonstrates how the focus is not necessarily whatever is in focus. f. Grassy area in the background. g. The photo is about someone out in the rain looking in.

ELEMENT RELATIONSHIP

a. The picture makes me want to get my bird and play with her. b. The shot is balanced by color and its elements, the two love birds are together, making lines of color through two different bodies. c. Looks like it is studio lit d. Feathery texture. e. The focus is on the mates. f. Solid greyish green color in the background. g. The photo is showing how cute they are and it shows love and caring.

SIMPLE SINGLE POINT



a. IT makes me feel like I am having a staring contest with an avatar. b. The composition puts the simple point of the pupil in the dead center of the photo. c. The lighting is studio, seen in the reflection of the pupil. d. The texture looks delicate and mechanical. e. The focus is on the eyes color but also the pupil. f. Background? No such thing. g. The photo is about the natural attraction to the eye emphasized by color and detailing.

FRAMING a. This picture makes me happy, and I laughed. b. The composition places the subject in the direct center of the photo. c. Studio lighting makes this picture perfect. d. A soft texture is there when you look at his hands. e. The focus is on the face. f. The Background is a white backdrop. g. The photo is about the face in the middle. 35/35