Through the frames, students learn how art may represent: the subjective frame personal and psychological

ical experience. the cultural frame cultural and social meaning. the structural frame communication and the systems of signs.

the postmodern frame ideas which challenge mainstream values of histories and ideas.

Concept, Content, Context. 1. Pattern, Relevant, Important = Meaning 2. System, Structure, Function, Ability.

Consider doing a course in Feng Shui to better understanding the concept of energy flow, and how you can apply that in your photography. Try meditating before going on a shoot. Spend about 20 minutes on your own and quieten your mind, concentrating on your breathing. Ensure you will not be interrupted, turn off your cell phone and go within.

A very important part of taking a photograph is to be conscious of the subjects and the objects in your photograph. I like to think of the subject as the main thing that you're photographing, and the object is either things surrounding the subject, or things that are going

to help the subject stand out. You can see in this photograph, it's a picture of a baby bearded dragon. I, when taking this photograph, thought about the lizard as the subject and of course, the hand is the object that the subject is resting upon. It's important to think how do we want to handle the subject, and how do we want to handle the objects. In this photograph, I had to be conscious of the fact that the object, the hand, is much lighter and larger in the image than the subject. Typically, the subject will be the most dominant thing in the image, and sometimes that can be done by making it the largest thing in the image. But what I did here was, I exposed the image for the subject, the lizard, thus making it stand out in the image. Again, if I had put too much attention on the object, we would have lost the lizard and just been looking at a funny picture of a hand. So when you're taking your photographs, always consider what your main subject is; and then what are all the objects around your subject that can either take away or add to your subject. Because that's important to notice too, is that if you have too many objects that it could possibly be distracting, they could take away from an image. When we take interior photographs we like to have objects in the foreground either to the left or to the right, thus creating a foreground and also not dominating the image. If the objects in our foreground were in the center, it might really take over the image, but I use the objects to not only accentuate the subject, but to help create the foreground and background. Because an object in your foreground is going to really add perspective and show the viewer that there are things going on closer to the eye of the camera and there are things going on further from the eye of the camera. So again, it's just important, to always pay attention to what your subject is and all the objects around your subject and how they affect your subject. Read more: Subjects & Objects in Photography | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/video_2379279_subjects-objects-photography.html#ixzz1UinwNCm1

A photograph can be designed to elicit desired emotional responses from viewers. An image communicates a message. A well-composed image will help communicate the message intended by the photographer. You see, there is always some sort or emotional response to a picture; usually that response is subtle and probably not really recognized as such by the viewer. As the creator of the image you have great control over where in the picture you place the main subject of the picture and any secondary subjects. A picture can be divided into nine areas by using two vertical lines and two horizontal lines as shown in figure 1.

Departure Side Center Column (Active/Movement/Dynamic) (Pasive/Stability/Stationary)

Arrival Side (Ative/Movement/Dynamic)

UL = Upper Left

UM = Upper Middle

UR = Upper Right

CL = Center Left

C = Center

CR = Center Right

LL = Lower Left

LM = Lower Middle

LR = Lower Right

The center of the picture is usually the weakest, most passive place to put a subject. When you place the main subject in the center of your picture, the message is that the subject is static, calm and unmoving. If you are taking a portrait this may be the right composition for certain subjects if you want to communicate stability, but if you want to communicate the dynamic qualities of the subject there are better locations to say that. For example if you are taking a portrait placing the face at the interesction of either left or right vertical lines and the upper horizontal line is more powerful and dynamic. The left side of the picture is the arrival area and right side is the departure area. The bottom of the picture is grounded or heavy and the top of the picture is light, airy, or flighty.

.Principles of Composition
..The title of this section, is often interpreted incorrectly. In fact, it may appear to be a lie. We do not intend to force you to take photographs, that only adhere to a list of principles. Photography and composition have been defined as the strongest ways of "seeing". Seeing is the way you perceive things. We strongly encourage you to try and try again. Practice is the only real key to success. Without practice, theories will turn out useless. NOTHING that you try while applying some effort, is a waste of time or materials. Always remember that you are in a process of combining knowledge and imagination. So instead of placing rules on your work, we can draw some guidelines to help you when you are creating your image. Never the less, these guidelines are by no way intended to restrict your imagination and creativity, they are simply to guide your understanding and help increase aesthetics in your composition. Simplicity - There should be nothing in the image that does not in some way contribute to the overall quality of the image. This is not to be interpreted as only to have simple photographs. It is rather suggesting that all the elements in your photograph should have some purpose. Focal Point - No matter how many subjects or objects your image has, it is important to have a center of interest. The purpose for this is to give the image some depth. If you have several subjects, try closing them together or making it more dynamic by overlapping the subjects, or having them doing something, suggesting activity. By doing this you may choose to keep your background and foreground out of focus. Center of Interest - Not to be confused with focal point, center of interest, is the actual subject, or object being photographed. Completely different from a focal point, center of interest is strategic placement of subjects or objects in the frame to give the image structure. The "center" in Center of Interest does not actually mean placing the subject in the center of the frame. We strongly recommend obeying the "rule of thirds" to give the composition some strength and visual ease. Below is a simple diagram of the areas you should place your subject(s). It is called the rule of thirds because the frame is broken up into a 3 x 3 grid. Each square is an optimal location for a center of interest.

In the above example, the subject is placed mostly in the right third of the frame. By placing your subject to the side, you move away from the plain and ordinary look. Centering your subject is an easy trap to fall into, because most viewfinders are equipped with targeting aids. These often make it forgettable to place you subject in a different location than the center. Dominant Lines - Strong lines often give a sense of definition. It might be a long road pointing endlessly down a dessert setting, or a rope from a large ship getting closer from the top corner of a frame to the opposite corner. Dominant lines are important because they can divide your image into thirds, fourths, even fifths. Thirds are more interesting, but the Ancient Greeks said the best proportion was the "gold section" : roughly 3/5. Converging Lines - Horizontal lines that converge add the illusion of depth to a scene. Linear perspective has been around since the Renaissance painters discovered it's importance in placing emphasis on certain objects or following a path while looking into a photograph or

painting. Vertical converging lines are often seen in tall building photographs, looking up from the base of tall structures. Subject and Background Relationship - Having a light subject on a dark background or vice versa, can give a contrast that provides strong definition of your subject. This is a very important element to consider when composing. It can eliminate confusion or difficult viewing of images. It is always important to use reciprocal colors between subjects and backgrounds, whenever possible or desired. So the rules are not actually rules, rather they are merely a set of basic guidelines, that every photographer breaks successfully in almost every image he or she takes. These suggestions will give you some insight and help develop strong perspective when taking photographs.

Elements of Design or Photo Composition Rules:

Leading Lines Shapes and patterns Colors Textures Negative Space Angle or perspective Field of View Depth of Field Contrast Lighting Simplification Rule of Thirds Rule of Space Rule of Odds

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