2. Line
• Traditionally line is made by dragging
a marking material over a surface
• In photography, line can be very literal
or take on a more abstract quality
• ex: power lines are literal and a
sidewalk takes on a more abstract line
quality
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6. Shape
• A shape is any enclosed area
• Shapes can have a directionality, divide
the frame, or give a strong focal point
• Often times, shapes give an overall
impression of order or chaos to an
image
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10. Space
• Positive Space is an area that is
occupied by an object
• Negative space is an area unoccupied
• in photography negative space is
often an are of sky or a portion of the
image that is out of focus
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13. Color
• Color can affect composition by calling
attention to an object
• Lack of color will call attention to
shape, line, texture...
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18. Texture
• The way something looks like it feels
• texture is very important in black and
white images
• It gives a feeling of reality to an image
