design+principles

__Design principles__
Caila

1: Depth Depth photography uses focus to either make an object stick out, or to make the photo sink it. It makes veiwers curious about where the photo goes, or where it ends.



This picture makes me feel lost, because it looks as though there is no way out from the alley. Since the alley is empty, it adds to the feeling of helplessness. The lightening is natural light that comes from the grey sky; It makes the picture look light, but the place where one is standing dark. The photos composition is black and white, with a lot of shadowing in the front. The cobble stones and brick walls make the picture look very rough and edgy, which makes the picture look cold. The focus is on the cobble stones directly in front of the viewer, this in a way can say that one only needs to live in the moment, and not always worry about the future. The background is made up of out-of-focus houses and a little bit of sky. I think this photo is about living in the moment, no matter how bad the moment is. The little bit of framing that the tunnel has makes the light, house part of the photo almost look like a fairy tale, or a wish or dream.

2: Balance Balance photography makes the picture look even and neat. It works because ones eyes are attracted to nothing in particular, but also everything at once. The balancing can also give a calming affect because everything is where it should be.



This picture makes me feel calm and a little bored. It almost looks like it is a waiting room or a lounge area in the bathroom of a fancy restaurant. The composition is a little bland, because all the colours work with one another. The light comes from the left side, but it is only strong enough to cast a small shadow. The whole picture looks light, clean, and neat. The wall paper is a sort of diamond design, which gives the illusion that it is textured. Also the chairs velvety texture makes it look soft. The two textures are opposites, but they also match each other in this picture. The area where ones eyes are drawn to is the white flower like sculpture in the middle. The sculpture makes the picture look even more symmetrical because the things on either side of it match. The background is the wall and the floor. The white floor makes the chairs look even darker than they are, which in turn makes the white sculpture a lighter shade of white. I think this photo is about the safety of balance and symmetry. Looking at the photo does not bring any curiousity to me because I can see everything that is in the photo; there are no secrets.

3: Framing Framing is used to make the main subject of the picture stick out more. It can be used to emphasize colours or differences in a photo.

This picture makes me feel longing because I want to go swimming. It also makes me feel adventurous because it looks like a secret place that not a lot of people know about. The picture is balanced by the horizon, and also by how both the rock and ocean have similar textures. The lighting of the picture in bright and natural, where the sun is shining on to the rock from the right. The shadowing on the left side contrasts with the brightness of the right side, which makes the blueness of the ocean pop out. With the ocean and the rocks having similar rough textures, the texture of the sky and clouds seem very peaceful and soft. In the background one can see a distant land on the horizon, along with the white clouds that hover above it. I think this photo is about the corners of the world that no one really knows about. It is also about how two completely different things can be in perfect harmony; from the grey, dry, rocks to the blue, wet, ocean.

4: Dynamic "S" Arrangement The dynamic 'S' arrangement is used to force the eyes to move along with the dynamic 'S'.



This photo makes me feel excited, because I like going along curvy roads on a motorcycle or car. It also makes me feel a bit dizzy because of the S shape. The lighting isnt too bright, or too dark. The photo is semi-balanced because the road is sort of in the middle, with trees and rocks on the other sides; nature on the sides of a man-made object. One can tell that it comes from the left side of the picture because of the shadows on the road. The smoothness of the road contrasts with the roughness of the barbed chicken wire that is over the rock, and also with the trees that are on the other side of the road. The focus of the photo is the road, more specifically the end of the road. The fact that the focus is at the end where the road is about to turn into the corner is very odd, because it makes one wonder why the emphasis is put toward the end. In a way there is no background, more of a foreground, which is mostly the road and partially the trees. I think this photo is about how humans have put all sorts of things into the middle of nature, and about how a lot or man-made objects are ruining the nature that is left on our earth.

5: Triangles The triangles in a photo give shape and angles to a photo. It also frames with important elements in the triangle.



The feeling I get from this picture is tiredness. To me it looks like an early morning where people are already working in order to provide for their families. The balance/symmetry between the sky and the sea draws the eyes towards the fishermen. The lighting looks like it comes from inside the ocean, because the sun is not up yet. The lighting also draws attention to the horizon line, since it is darker that the rest of the background. The oceans reflections are blurry but still reflective, showing that it isn't a rough or smooth surface. Another thing that roughens out the smoothness of the sky are the clouds. The focus of the photos are the working fishermen on the boat. The main focus from the boat is the long pole on the right that goes above all the other poles. The background is the sky and ocean, which is made up of soft yellows and browns, making the photo very light and even. I think that this photo is about providing for ones families. In a way it displays the hard life of working people, but also how down to earth, simple and calm ones life can in these situations.

6: Colour Space Colour space is used to either contrast or balance different colours in a photo. It can be used to give emphasis to a specific area or object in a photo.

This photo makes me feel curious, because it makes me wonder what the photo is about, and what the girl is thinking about. The picture is composed of two main colours green and orange, since black and white are shades, not colours. The lighting comes from the right side, but it is not strong enough to do more than create a small shadow on her left arm. The vertical roughness of the wall contrasts with the horizontal roughness of her t-shirt and the lines in her paints; It also makes the eyes focus on the girl more. The focus of the photo is the girl, and to be more precise: her expression. The background is a plain colour with different shades in it, making it not blank but also not a focus. I think this photo is about a friend or family member taking a photo of a child that doesn't want their photo taken, which explains the expression. She looks bored but also slightly unwilling, as if she is thinking 'why are you making me do this?'.

7: Planes and Depth Levels Planes and depth levels is a photo with multiple planes and depth levels, this makes the photo look 3D. It is best done with vertical or horizontal lines.



This photo makes me feel small, because there are hills surrounding the vine yard with many different valleys in between them. The picture is balanced by the similar colours as well as the repeating of the vines. The natural lighting is coming from the top left side. The rough texture of all the elements in the photo makes it very dynamic because there is no obvious focus. The misty background of hills and the diagonal lines of the vine yard makes the eyes focus towards the house/barn. Although its stoney texture makes it blend into the vines and the hills, it is still the focus because of its darker colour and the two pine trees that almost frame it. The background isn't focused and is also partially hidden by the reflection of the light on the mist; it gives the whole photo a feeling of depth. I think this photo is about the end of a work or school day, where the worker or student is taking a short cut through the vines to get back home.