Monthly Archives: May 2013

Project – Shapes A shape is both an enclosure and an outline, it ultimately defines an object but can be implied just like a line can.  Shapes can be irregular or regular, some can be easily identified as they have … Continue reading →

Project – Using lines in Composition The previous posts have looked at the basic lines and this section considers ways that they can be used to strengthen and organise a composition.  There are two important things to take note of, … Continue reading →

Project – Lines Usually the edges of things are lines in photography and it is contrast that makes them stand out.  To our eyes a line appears as the edge of something bright against a dark background or something dark against a … Continue reading →

This part of the course will help you to understand and use the basic principles of graphic design in photography. During the exercises in this section we need to think of a photograph as an arrangement of dark and light … Continue reading →