Design Elements of Photography
Design elements are components of visual design (Jirousek, 1995) that should be implemented in order to ensure your photography is done well. Design elements are fundamental ideas that can be applied to painting, drawing, and other forms of design. On this site, the design elements are geared towards digital photography. On the following subpages you will find the definitions, descriptions, and examples of the seven design elements of photography including line, color, space, shape/form, size/scale, texture, and value.