Principles of Art

Balance is a principle that displays multiple things in an image that create a feeling of balanced, can be symmetrical or asymmetrical, my balance image is in the top left and displays balance between a stairwell and a tree.

Harmony is a principle that displays many things coming together to create a familiar feeling, my harmony image is in the top middle and shows a football team with harmony.

Rhythm is a principle that displays many things that give off a feeling of intimacy between each object, my rhythm image is in the top right and shows a grid in a window.

Movement is a principle that displays a moving object being tracked by the camera, can have object frozen or have blur, my movement image is in the middle left and it displays someone jumping and flexing.

Emphasis is a principle that displays an object with the focus of the picture on it, my emphasis image is in the very middle and shows a traffic cone against a white background.

Contrast is a principle that displays objects with colors that make each other stand out due to being opposites, my contrast image is in the middle right and shows a black stripe standing out against a white floor.

Variety is a principle that displays objects that usually have no relation, making the object varied, my variety image is in the bottom right and it shows a library with many things in it such as a clock, a skeleton and various other objects.

Unity is a principle that displays objects having a sense of belonging together, my unity image is in the bottom middle and shows 3 benches lined up.

Proportion is a principle that displays object's size being changed through the distance of the photographer, my proportion image is on the bottom right and shows cars, signs and bikes all with different proportions.