compositional rules
-rule of thirds
-leading lines
-symmetry
-framing
-pattern
describe rule of thirds
-splits and image into a 3 by 3 grid
-places the focal point of the image on an intersecting line
describe leading lines
-something man-made or natural guides the eye to the focal point of the image.
describe symmetry
-reflects one side of the image to the other
-creates balance and proportion
-visually stable
describe framing
-created around the main subject. –can be natural (tree) or man-made (window)
describe pattern
-repetition of different elements such as shape and line