Key definitions

Composition

Composition within art refers to the arrangement or placement of visual objects in a painting. The term literally means 'putting together' and can apply to any work of art, from writing to music to photography. In paintings, if the composition is done successfully, it draws in the viewer and pulls their eye across the whole painting so that the viewer can take everything in and finally settle on the prime object of the painting. A painting which has good composition would have a pleasing arrangement of shapes, tones and colours.

The Rule of Thirds
This rules states that if  the composition is divided into thirds both vertically and horizontally, and then you place the key elements of the painting along these lines or at the junctions of them, you will have a more pleasing arrangement which will result in the painting being more visually arresting.

Implied Lines
Implied lines are lines that are not drawn in an image but are created by values, textures, shapes or colours that guide the eye through a painting or a piece of artwork.


Reinforcing focal points
You can achieve this by making the surrounding object point towards the aspect of the drawing that you want to be the focal point.


Contrasting
Refers to the arrangement of opposite elements (light vs. dark colours, rough vs. smooth textures, large vs. small shapes, etc.) in a piece to make it more interesting.


Colour
Colour is a strong compositional tool. It can be used to draw the viewer's eye anywhere you want. Disparities draw the viewer's eye. So, if the colour scheme is predominantly red, any other hue draws attention to itself.


Angles
Imbalance can make composition more exciting and import a sense of drama to the painting. Even the slightest tip to the horizon line can be very effective.





EVALUATION
I have attempted to import some of the aspects  that create a good composition in my images. Particularly in the pictures that have more than one object, I have used the camera on my phone to focus on one particular point and slightly blur the rest of the image to draw the viewer in and create depth
     I have also included the idea of reinforcing focal points, especially in this image where I have used the lines on the fence to draw the viewer's attention towards the main feature, which is the guitar. 
      In a lot of my images, in order to make the composition more exciting, I took the photo at an angle to make the image more visually arresting.
      To make the composition better in some of my images, I could have used the colour more effectively. For instance, I could have made one colour the most dominant and then included another to make that particular object stand out more and create a certain contrast between the background and the main object.