PHOTOGRAPHY

ANKE LE ROUX
TASK 1: RULE OF THIRDS

• The rule of thirds is guide

lines to help align the
subject that is being
photographed, placing the
horizon on one of the lines
or allowing the image to be
balanced with the
surroundings.
TASK 1: NEGATIVE SPACE
• Negative space is all the
area which surrounds the
main subject which is being
photographed in your
photo such as the power
line in this photo which is
known as the ‘positive
space’.
TASK 1: SYMMETRY
• Symmetry is a symmetrical
image which is mirrored
and refers to a line that
splits an object in half in
the photograph.
TASK 1: LIGHTING TECHNIQUES

• Lighting techniques are

commonly used by
photographers, the lighting
helps to set the mood for
photos. Split lighting, loop
lighting, Rembrandt
Lighting, butterfly lighting,
broad lighting, Short
Lighting are all common
lighting techniques used by
photographers.
TASK 1: SHADOWS + SILHOUETTE
• The shadows and silhouette
technique is when the
object being photographed
is black or darker than the
background which is lighter
or more colourful.
TASK 1: LEADING LINES

• Leading lines are lines

within an image that leads
the eye to another point in
the image or out of the
image. Fences, bridges,
even a shoreline can lead
the eye and helps viewers
to get drawn to the photo.
TASK 1: MACRO
• Macro photography is a
technique used on very
small objects such as
insects, this techniques
zooms into the subject and
makes it greater in size.
TASK 1: PANORAMIC
• Panoramic photography is a
technique using images
with horizontally elongated
fields of view. It causes the
photo to be longer and
capture more scenery.