What Is Composition?

After the reading complete the following questions on a blog post:

      1.     What is composition                           
      2.     What is it important to understand & utilize composition in photography?

      3.     Describe aspects of a “snapshot”.

      4.     Describe aspects of a “photograph”.

      5.     “Photography is the art of ________________________”
a.     Describe what interests you the most about this art form or what drew you
                                to this form of communication.

  

                     Composition is the way visual elements are put together within the frame of a photo. In photography, elements are simple units of composition that cannot be broken down. The most important ones are: light, line, motion, perspective, shape, and texture. These  elements come together in almost all photos to create an effect on the viewer. A great photographer utilizes many elements correctly to create that effect. You can mix and match these elements to make your picture unique too. A snapshot does not pull any emotions from anyone viewing it. It simply does not tell a story and is just a simple picture from a simple point of view. A photograph is unique with the angels of it. It tells a story and gives the viewer some sort of emotion by using composition It's necessary to understand composition so that you can apply to all of your photos. Photography is the art of discovery.