Shape and Form, Line, and Texture

Shape is when the subject in a photograph has height and width, but no depth. Also the details of the subject are not present.







  Form is the illusion of depth created by shadows in an image.

Line can be used for many purposes in an image. A vertical line suggests height and movement, while a horizontal line can suggest symmetry by cuttign the frame in two. A slanting line conveys motion through the frame, while an "S" shaped line will convey depth.

This is an example of line.

 


 

Texture can support a subject or be a subject in itself. It causes the viewer to connect to the image through memories. The viewer can feel it by seeing it.