PHOTOGRAPH

TIM AND NINA

 Terminology

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Aperture Bracketing Composition

Aperture is the opening Bracketing is the action of Composition is the manner in
through which light passes capturing the same shot using which elements are positioned
through the lens to enter the different exposure values to within a photo. It
camera. Its size can be make sure the whole scene is allows the photographer to
modified to control how much exposed properly. guide the viewer’s eye across
light reaches the sensor or 04 05 the image towards the main
negative film. subject.
Exposure
Exposure is the amount of light
White balance
White balance is the
that reaches the camera sensor adjustment done to an image in
and it determines how light or order to compensate for the
dark an image is. temperature of the light
illuminating the scene.
COLOUR
COMPOSITION
BODY LANGUAGE
COLOUR

a) Hue
b) Brightness
c) Saturation
d) Purity
e) Luminosity
COMPOSITION
PATTERNS
TEXTURE
SYMMETRY
ASYMMETRY
DEPTH OF FIELD
LINES
CURVES
FRAMES
CONTRAST
VIEWPOINT
DEPTH
NEGATIVE SPACE
FILLED SPACE
FOREGROUND
BACKGROUND
VISUAL TENSION
SHAPES
MISE-EN-SCÈNE
 Rehabilitation Portraits - Tony Luciani
Composition:
The elements in the photograph
Monochromatic allows the artist to dictate the
Background audience's attention towards the
facial expression of the women,
the deeper meaning of the picture.

Symmetry
Visual Tension
Purpose:
The rehabilitation portraits are
meant to show her hands and face
adorned in wrinkles that represent
her age in contrast to her active
Depth/detail mind and strong spirit that comes
back to life in photography.
Negative space Body
language

Monochromatic

Emotive response

Contrast
Rule of
thirds
Questions to ask yourself:

Basic facts
What is the title of the photograph?
Who took it?
When was it taken?
What are your first feelings about the photograph?
Why do you think the photographer made this image?

Context
Where was it taken? E.g. outside or in a studio/ daytime/nighttime
What else was going on at the time? (e.g. historical events, other photographer work, technical innovation,
religious/cultural influence)

Your response
What do you like/don’t like about the photograph and why?
Is the photograph successful?

Further notes
Maybe consider the time span that this photograph is effective for.
Is this photograph similar to the photographers other work? How does it compare?