Texture

Camera Images

Scanned Images

Twenty Value Photos

Five Shape Photos

Geometric

Positive

The bricks are positive shapes.

Bimorphic

Negative

The spaces between the lines of the croswalk are negative shapes

Nonobjective

Five Line Photots

I actually took this photo a while ago, but it has such strong lines, movement, variation and contrast that I just had to include it. The rainbow is striking and is an excellent line. Also, I love the power lines intersecting each other and the rainbow.

I like the use of lines in this photo because they're not in-your-face blunt; you kind of have to look for them. The first line of the curb grabs your eye and leads it to the line of the bridge. The bridge seems to bring the viewers eye back around to then notice the lines of the trees and the lamp posts.

There is so much repetition and variation in this photo. First I noticed the lines in the brick pattern and the lamp posts on the sidewalk. the long consistent line down the road adds some balance and stability. The repetition is also used again in the windows on the building to the right.

This picture is my favorite because of the symmetry. The curves in the descending lawn brings the  viewers eye to the focal point of the fountain and the arcs of water. the vertical lines of the trees and the various lines that make up the bridge in the background bring even more movement and variation.

This photo is composed of almost all lines. the intersecting lines on the outside of the building and the ones on the inside of the building show a lot of variation and repetition. The trees at the bottom add an interesting and different kind of line.

Ten Line Sketches

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Journal Assignment 1: Composition

Good

I chose this photo to represent good composition because of its balance, variety, and repetition. The horizontal  layers bring visual stability while contrasting with each other bringing visual interest. The variety of different shapes and lines keep the viewer's eye moving throughout the photo. The repetition in the rocks and the beams across the ceiling also contribute to the movement in this photo.

Bad

Even though this photo has some visual interest, I chose it to represent bad composition because of the photo's lack of focal point and balance. The beam in the center immediately draws the viewer's eye, and leads it no where. The beam is "in jail".

Good

I love the movement of this photo, and that is why I chose it for good composition. The concrete wall takes the viewer's eye and leads it to the focal point, the bike. I also like the shapes on the concrete floor which add variety and repetition.

Bad

In this photo, the bike is awkwardly placed sort of in the center. There is no balance or movement in this photo, and the beam to the left is a waste of space.