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Visual Photography Vocabulary. By: Nikki Thompson . CONTENT. DEFINITION: The subject of the photograph. The subject is a baby shown at different angles. . Photo by: Erinhkw. ABSTRACT. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Visual  Photography  Vocabulary

Visual Photography Vocabulary

By: Nikki Thompson

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CONTENT

DEFINITION:The subject of the photograph

Photo by: Erinhkw

The subject is a baby shown at different angles.

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ABSTRACT

DEFINITION: An image that

has formal elements (lines, shapes, etc.) that are not recognizable shapes

Photo by: Rialynn

This photograph shows different colors, shapes, and lines that do not form any shapes or objects we can give a particular name to.

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REPRESENTATIONAL

DEFINITION:An image with recognizable shapes

Photo by:Joan Dubanoski

In this photograph, we are able to tell the photograph is of apples based on the shape and the color.

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EXPRESSIVE

DEFINITION:Communicates emotion

Photo by: Angela Thompson

In this picture, there is a smiling toddler. A smiling toddler makes people smile, even if it is the littlest smile.

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SUBJECT

DEFINITION:Who or what is in the photograph

Photo by: ammgramm

The subject in this photo is the vase of tulips.

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THEME

DEFINITION:A unifying or dominant idea in a work of art or a collection

Photo by: Angela Thompson

Dogs are the theme of this dog cake. Even though the dogs are not present, it is understood this is for a dog because of the dog bones, treats, and training pads.

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INTENTION

DEFINITION:Why the artist made a work of art

Photo by:Angela Thompson

The photographer is wanting others to think this frosted leaf looks neat and unique.

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DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY

DEFINITION:The main purpose is to record a significant person, place, or event

Photo by: Sherry Oberle

In this photograph, this person is zip lining through Hocking Hills during the day time Canopy Tours. Going through the air, through trees, at about 75+ feet in the air is not an everyday event and should be documented.

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LANDSCAPE

DEFINITION: Image of the natural environment

Photo by:Angela Thompson

This photograph is Mount Pleasant in Rising Park. This is part of the natural environment.

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PORTRAIT

DEFINITION:A photograph of a person or people

Photo by:Angela Thompson

This photograph shows three girls in Rising Park.

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FOCUS

DEFINITION:The clarity of objects in a photograph

Photo by:Donna aka Miz Booshay

In this photograph, the bikes are in clear focus and everything else is blurred.

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LIGHT

DEFINITION:Source of, amount, and direction of light on objects in a photograph

Photo by:Ree Drummond

In this photograph, the lighting is hitting the front and not the back.

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LINE

DEFINITION:A visible or invisible path between two points

Photo by:Ree Drummond

The girl in this photograph is looking at the bubble on the wand, making an invisible line, which draws you attention to the bubble.

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GEOMETRIC SHAPE

DEFINITION:Photographs of simple shapes found in geometry

Photo by:Santini Roberto

Looking up, the glass makes squares.

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ORGANIC SHAPE

DEFINITION:Shapes or object made from the natural environment

Photo by:Sherry Oberle

This photograph is of the Devil’s Bathtub in Hocking Hills. The Devil’s Bathtub is in an oval shape.

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TEXTURE

DEFINITION:How the surface of an object appears to feel when touched

Photo by:Angela Thompson

The wall the Preying Mantis is sitting on looks rough and bumpy.

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VALUE/TONES

DEFINITION:Dark colors to light colors

Photo by:Ree Drummond

This photograph has a boy blacked out in front of a colorful background, making the boy appear closer than the background.

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ANGLE/VANTAGE POINT

DEFINITION:Angle the photographer took the picture

Photo by:Angela Thompson

The photographer of this image held the camera above the cup and at an angle to the left.

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BACKGROUND

DEFINITION:Part of a picture that seems to be toward the back

Photo by:Angela Thompson

The hills and the sky are in the back of this landscape scene.

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BALANCE

DEFINITION:How the image is distributed

Photo by:Andy Geraghty

If you were to take the picture and fold it in half, the two birds would be symmetrical.

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CENTRAL FOCUS

DEFINITION:One object is more focused than the other

Photo by:Ahamed Iqbal

The person in the back is in a clear focus. The web-like object helps to focus it.

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CONTOUR

DEFINITION:Outline of an object or shape

Photo by:Steve Jurvetson

The lines in the snow contours the shape of a S or Snake.

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CONTRAST

DEFINITION:Differences between texture, values, and lines

Photo by:Angela Thompson

Around the edges, the lighting is darker than around the head of the cat.

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FRAMING

DEFINITION:Object placed within the boundaries of the photograph

Photo by:Sherry Oberle

The most important parts of the photograph, the cat and the bag, are in the middle and the least important parts are around the outside.

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RULE OF THREES/THIRDS

DEFINTION:Main object is in one-third of the entire photograph

Photo by:Liz Masoner

The building is the right 1/3 part of the photograph.

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SETTING

DEFINITION:Actual physicalSurroundings Or scenery

Photo by:Allanah Thompson

There is a swamp like area around the Alligators.