Design+Principles

Angie Q. BALANCE
 * Design Principles **

Balance gives a sense of visual stability and equilibrium to the photo. It works by having equal "weight" destributed throughout the photo which makes the picture seem well balanced.



This picture dazzles me with the sophistication of the modern city. It inspires me and makes me feel so much closer to my goal which is to someday work in one of these high rise office buildings. The picture is balanced as it is separated into two even halves, one of the building and another is the nealy identical looking reflection. The black, greys, and whites are evenly distributed in the picture which also adds a sense of balance. The lighting compromises of the pitch black sky in contrast with the white lights emitted from the buildings. The water in this picture gives a smooth and cold texture, and the building adds a sharp edge to the smoothness. The focus is at the line in the middle of this picture where the buildings and its reflections meet. The background is a black sky lit with the bright lights from the buildings. The photo is about seeing the beauty and elegance in objects that are more man made than natural.

DEPTH

Depth works by leading the eye to some point in the picture that can't really be seen which gives the picture an added sense of mystery. It works by drawing the reader into the photograph and making them guess as to what lies beyond what they can see.

This picture makes me feel quite relaxed, and reminds me of how much I need to take a vacation. The laterns placed at both sides adds balance to this picture. It has a misty blue lighting with the white lights shining down from the sky. This picture has a humid and airy texture to it, and the wooden planks seems to be warm from the latern's glow. The focus of this photo is at the middle point where the wooden walkway seems to be leading into. The background is mildly blue walls aginst the bright daylight light of the sky. This photo is actually of a luxury spa in the tropics, and I chose it because of the mysterious atmosphere it gives off as you wonder what really is there in the end of the walkway.

ELEMENT RELATIONSHIPS

Element relationships unites more than one subject into one unified one. It works by combining two similar but separate object to work like one and gives this final result a sense of balance as a result.

This picture makes me feel warm and fuzzy in the inside because I find to be so cute. It is balanced because of how the two lizards seem to be one together. The lighting is somewhat dim and together with the earthy colour scheme it bring warmth to this picture; the light seem to be shining down from the upper right corner as there are shadows behind the lizards. the background texture seems to feel coarse and grainy, in contrast to the scaly and cold texture of the lizards. The focus of this photo is on the two lizards which is very interesting because lizards are known as cold blooded animals, so to see them being intimate with each other is quite captivating. The background contains some sand and what appears to be log, and both are blurry which makes the lizards stand out more. This photo is about two lizards (the one on the left seemed to be the male one because he seems to be looking around for any danger while protecting his lover) who appears to be lovers embracing each other and enjoying their little romantic moment of privacy.

DIRECTION

Direction leads the eye around the picture, but it's different from depth because it's not a straight line down to a certain point. It works by causing the reader to look around the picture which makes the reader more engaged.



This picture makes me feel curious because i want to know where the water way leads into. It is balanced because the buildings have similar colours on both sides, and all the colours of both the water and the sky have a blueish tone, but are not straight blues. This makes them balance the rest of the picture that is made up of reds, browns and oranges. The lighting comes from the left, but its is not a strong light because most of it comes from the sky. One can only tell that it comes from the left because of the reflection of the buildings in the water. the water gives this picture a smooth and glassy texture while the buildings seems to have an assortment of textures as some places are peeling away and some are exposed bricks. The focus of this photo is where the water way ends and this make the one wonder what it looks like beyond the buildings. The background is of the blue sky which adds balance to the entire picture as the sky's colour compliments all the other shades. The picture is about a gorgoeus little water way probably in venice with old buildings along side of it that seems to be full of history and stories.

SIMPLE AND SINGLE POINT

Simple and single point is emphasizing and drawing the readers attention onto one point in the photograph. It working by having a neutral and plain background which could then bring out the brighter single point. The simplicity in this picture is a big contrast to my life and as a result it makes me feel too busy and complicated. It is balanced because the wooden wall in the background is evenly divided into three sections, and the flower fits the rule of third so it's even though it's not located in the center. The lighting isn't bright at all but rather quite neutral as the amount of light that reaches the object is evenly distributed. The course texture of the wooden pannels contracts perfectly with the sfoft supple petals of the dandelion. The focus of the photo is on the bright yellow dandelion which is so diffrent in texture and colour to the gray and dull wooden background. The background is of the wood panels which brings out the bright hue and soft texture of the flower. The photo is about a determined little flower who is trying to peek its little head throught the the crack between the wood panels to get a glimps of the outside world.

FRAMING Framing works by having like a border around the object that is the main focus of the photo. It works because the border draws the reader's attention to the the main focus. This picture makes me feel enchanted as if i am in a fairy tale land. The picture is balanced as it has a main focul point in the center and is framed with similar colours around it. The lighting seems to be coming from somewhere behind the photographer shining onto the main building, as there is shadows in the photo. The metal frames gives this picture a cold metalic texture but the landscape behind it gives a clean and fine texture. The focus of this photo is the center building which kind of resembles a castle; it is dramaticly framed by the circular metal frame which makes it stand out even more. The background is a mix of lush green and blue landscape with some metal bars in fornt of it. This photo is about peeking into some wealthy maybe even royal family's beautiful backyard, and admiring the beauty of it but unable to get in as a result of the strong looking metal bars.

DIAGONALS Diagonals givies the photo a unique and disproportional feel which makes the photograph more interesting to look it. It can also work by leading the eye to some point in the photograph. This picture give me the feeling of being confused and overwhelmed. It is balanced beacuse both even sides of the picture looks nearly identical, and the colour scheme is also very similar. The lighting seem to be only coming from artificial sources such as the advertisement screens and the lights of the subway tracks. The texture is bumpy in some places but with smooth edges. The focus of this photo is the end of this tunnel where the tracks seems to be leading into. The background is of cream coloured ceiling and its pretty much a very neutral colour palate all around the focul point. The photo is about seeing the majesty of the arcutecture in something as common as the subway.