• Introduction
• Subject
• Composition
  • Perception
    • Gestalt
    • Grouping
    • Space
    • Depth
    • Constancy
  • Elements
    • Lines
    • Shapes
    • Forms
    • Value
    • Color
    • Texture
  • Relation
    • Isolation
    • Placement
    • Patterns
    • Balance
    • Dominance
    • Mergers
    • Framing
    • Layers
  • Scene
    • Lighting
    • People
    • Study
    • Q&A

Photo Composition for Better Photography

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Perception

 

 

Our perception is an active process, organizing and emphasising visual elements into a meaningful whole. To that end, we will eplore:

 

• Gestalt - quick introduction to the application of Gestalt psychology as it applies to visual perception.
• Grouping - how we group visual elements into recognizable configuraitons.
• Space - balancing positive and negative space within a frame
• Depth - how we see depth in a two dimensional photo
• Constancy - our ability to maintain image constancy can work against us