Many of these images were composed following the 4 rules of composition: the "Rule of Thirds", Leading Lines, Balance and Contrast. The following descriptions of these terms were provided by Professor Ben Severns, my Media 1 teacher at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Helpful Terms

-The “rule of thirds” - Imagine the frame of your photo with lines along the vertical and horizontal ⅓ marks. Compose the photo with the “focus” in the intersection of those lines.

-Leading lines - Using lines within the composition to “lead” viewers to something of significance.

-Balance - Not the parkour sort of balance. Visual weight, color, brightness - are these things “balanced” and even so as to appear “normal”? Consider the balance and emphasize something about it.

-Contrast - Similar to the above, but concentrating on the relationship between things. Think about light/dark, heavy/light, sturdy/flimsy, etc.