Seeing the Elements of Design | DP Week 2

This photography exercise was focused on the elements of design. I had to take a series of 10 photos for each design element, find the best photo of each one, crop it, and adjust it.

THE ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

To refresh the memory, the six formal elements of design are:

• Line: the way two points in space are connected. Ties in with leading lines.
• Space: the area within, around, and between elements in a design. Positive and negative space.
• Shape: a two-dimensional area that is surrounded by an outline.
• Value: the difference between lights and darks.
• Texture: the representation of how an object appears or feels.
• Color: color ranges, particular color palettes, or the lack of color.

Line: this diagonal line is clear, it leads you right into something. Easy to follow.

Space: this photo has a great contrast between the ground, the main subject (trees), and the sky.

Shape: for this photo, I tried to capture a frame within a frame kind of photo, but as I didn't find anything that gave that illusion in my surroundings, I did all with the same subject, in this case, the person is framing herself.

Value: I tried shooting in black and white, so I could focus less on colors and more on the lights and shadows.

Texture: this photo almost makes you feel the tree. The texture is bumpy, and hard, with ridges.

Color: I liked the color contrast in this photo, there are not many colors, but each color has a certain prominence.

It's important to understand what every formal element is because together they provide the foundation for designers to communicate messages, evoke emotions, and engage viewers through their work.