PHOTOGRAPHY

Low key and High key:

Both High Key images and Low Key images make an intensive use of contrast, but in a very
different way. When approaching a shoot of a dramatic portrait, the decision of making it a
High Key, Low Key or “just” a regular image has great impact about the mood that this picture
will convey. While high key images are considered happy and will show your subject as a tooth-
paste poster; Low Key portraits are dramatic and convey a lot of atmosphere and tension. Let’s
explore those two dramatic lighting alternatives.

Silhouette:

A silhouette is the image of a person, animal, object or scene represented as a solid shape of a
single color, usually black, with its edges matching the outline of the subject. The interior of a
silhouette is featureless, and the whole is typically presented on a light.

Figure and ground:

Figure–ground organization is a type of perceptual grouping which is a vital necessity for

recognizing objects through vision. In Gestalt psychology it is known as identifying a figure from
the background. For example, you see words on a printed paper as the "figure" and the white
sheet as the "background".

Cropping:

Cropping refers to the removal of the outer parts of an image to improve framing, accentuate
subject matter or change aspect ratio. Depending on the application, this may be performed on
a physical photograph, artwork or film footage, or achieved digitally using image editing
software.

Lines:

Properly used, lines can significantly increase the impact of images. Lines serve to affect
photographic composition in two ways. First, they serve to create a mood. Second, they lead
the eye through the photograph.

Texture:

Effective composition is a big part of producing eye-catching photos. It isn’t possible to carry
out a comprehensive review of the field of composition in a few short paragraphs. Rather, three
aspects of composition that tend to be especially important in texture photography will be
covered: contrast, curves, and patterns.Paying attention to these three aspects of composition
can definitely make your texture photos shine.

Details:

When photographers talk about the details they are referring to the smaller parts of a photo
that are often overlooked. It's tempting to get a lot of "bang for your buck" in a photo and
capturing every single detail.

Colors:

Mixing equal amounts of two primary colors together produces what are known as the
secondary colors. These are: yellow (red + green); cyan (green + blue); and magenta (blue +
red).Colors in photography make an image more expressive to viewers.It enhance an image.

Maryam Nawaz

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