Design Principles for Photography (Basics Creative Photography)

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In an age over-saturated with photographic imagery, Design Principles for Photography demonstrates how design awareness can add a new level of depth to your images. By adapting and experimenting with the tried and tested techniques used by graphic designers every day, you can add dynamism and impact to your imagery, whatever the style or genre - something that today's editors, curators and publishers are all crying out for.The second edition includes examples of unsuccessful compositions, annotated images highlighting key techniques and an expanded glossary. There’s also a new section on movements in photography and their reflection in composition, including modernism, expressionism, and surrealism and interviews with international practitioners discussing how they’ve included design principles in their work. Featured topics: Basic design theory; the use of space; positional decisions; the elements of design; line; shape or form; space; texture; light; colour; pattern; rhythm; contrast; scale and proportion; abstraction; movement and flow; containment; emphasis and emotion; justaposition; incongruity; mood and emotion. Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Introduction 1 Basic design theory The role of the viewfinder in photography The use of space Positional decisions The rules and when to break them Exercise 1 – Cropping Photographic genres – Still life photography Styles and movements – Pictorialism Further resources 2 The elements of design Line Shape or form Space Texture Light Colour Exercise 2 – Design limitations Photographic genres – Fine art photography Further resources 3 First design principles Pattern Repetition Interruption Variety and unity Rhythm Contrast Exercise 3 – Form and structure Photographic genres – Landscape photography Styles and movements – Surrealism Further resources 4 Depth and scale Overcoming limitations Actual and illusory depth Scale and proportion The absence of scale Abstraction Exercise 4 – Abstract images Photographic genres – Stock photography Further resources 5 Movement and flow Directional forces Containment Flow direction Exercise 5 – Observation Photographic genres – Constructed or staged photography Photographic genres – Photojournalism and documentary photography Styles and movements – Modernism Further resources 6 Emphasis and emotion Point of interest Focus areas vs areas of de-focus Juxtaposition Incongruity Mood and emotion Exercise 6 – Themes Photographic genres – Editorial photography Further resources 7 Putting it all together Expressing views and visions Symbolism as visual shorthand Creative strategies Exercise 7 – Concepts and ideas Photographic genres – Design and conceptual photography Styles and movements – Postmodernism: Predominantly 1960s to 1990s Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Index Acknowledgements and picture credits