Photography Composition

High Key


   Rose                                          Veronica Drozdzewicz 2014

High Key- bright, intense, active

This is an example of a “High Key” photo. The rose is very bright and intense because the background is all black so the rose pops.  It is the main focus of the picture.

Silhouette

               Beach Swim               Veronica Drozdzewicz 2014

Silhouette- The lighting comes from behind the subject in your picture
This is an example of “Silhouette”. The lighting is behind the subject of the photo so it makes the subjects dark with a glow in the background.

Sharp Focus

      Cotillion                            Veronica Drozdzewicz 2014

Sharp Focus- Clear focus with no blurs
This is an example of “Sharp Focus”. This picture is clear and precise and nothing is blurry. The lighting helps the picture with how clear and focused this photo is.
Horizontal 


        Philadelphia                                              Veronica Drozdzewicz 2014

Horizontal-picture is wider than it is tall
This is an example of a “Horizontal” photo. In order to get the skyline in this picture you need to take the picture horizontally.

Leading Line

    Railing                       Veronica Drozdzewicz 2014

Leading Line- Leading lines draw the viewer's eye to the point of interest or help create the illusion of depth and/or distance in a composition

This image is an example of “Leading Line”. The viewer’s eyes follow the path in which the picture demonstrates. This is a picture of a railing that curls in by the bottom and leads your eyes to a point.