Three-point perspective is a linear perspective in which parallel lines along the width of an object meet at two separate points on the horizon and vertical lines on the object meet at a point on the perpendicular bisector of the horizon line. It can be used in photography, but it is also often ...
Dynamic tension is a way of using the energy and movement available in various features of the frame to draw the eye out of the picture, in contrasting directions. The ideal combination is a variety of diagonals in different directions, opposed lines and any structural device that leads the ...
"a telephoto lens is a specific type of a long-focus lens in which the physical length of the lens is shorter than the focal length.This is achieved by incorporating a special lens group known as a telephoto group that extends the light path to create a long-focus lens in a much shorter overall ...
Symmetry is close agreement in size, shape, and position of parts that are on opposite sides of a dividing line or center : an arrangement involving regular and balanced proportions. In photography, symmetry is when the left and right sides and top and bottom of your frame are the same and ...
In digital photography, a subordinate point is a point whose placement is determined secondarily to other visual elements. Nonetheless, subordinate points can be crucial to how well an image works. For example, the elements that most strongly influence the composition of a full-length portrait will ...
Subject placement refers to the position of the subject relative to the frame. Placing the subject in the center is one method of subject placement but some will argue that when you place your subject in the center of your frame, you divide your image in half. You break up the background and ...
The subject matter of a photograph is the primary object being photographed for a project or the primary subject of interest on which a photographer focuses. Some examples of subject matter are landscapes, faces, skyscrapers or candid street images. The subject is the main object in the picture, ...
Static lines are lines which provide a lot of information about what is depicted in an image. They also provide a framework against which other visual elements such as points and shapes interact. The relationships between static lines and the visual elements that cross, follow, or rest on them ...
