8 terms
Framing in photography composition is the choice of image boundaries and the use of scene elements as a frame that encloses the subject.
The golden ratio in photography composition is a proportion of about 1.618 to 1 used to place subjects and lines through the phi grid or spiral.
Leading lines are lines within a photograph that guide the viewer's eye through the frame toward the main subject or into the depth of the scene.
Negative space in photographic composition is the empty area around the subject that isolates it, guides the eye and sets the mood of an image.
Perspective in photography composition is how camera position shapes the apparent size, distance and spatial relationships of objects within the frame.
The rule of thirds is a composition guideline in photography that places key elements along lines dividing the frame into thirds for balanced asymmetry.
Symmetry in photographic composition is a balanced arrangement in which one part of the frame mirrors or repeats another around an axis or center.
Visual balance in photography composition is the perceived equilibrium of visual weight across a frame, achieved symmetrically or asymmetrically.