Dorothea Lange

Balance

(April, 1942)

The distribution of all of the visual parts of the image are equal.

The crowd is all lined up very evenly and the picture seems to be even on both sides.

Emphasis

"White Angel Breadline" (1933)

The part of the photo which catches the viewers attention first.

Everyone else in the image is not facing the camera. Also, the other men in the photo seem to be darker than the man facing the camera.

Movement

"Must Have Work or Food"(November 1936)

The path your eyes take throughout a photo.


The focal point of photo is the boy working in the center. Then your eyes seems to follow the people behind him working and then to the background.

Pattern

"Smoke and Wreakage"(August 1939)

Pattern is when there is the repeating of an object in a picture

The carts on the railroad are repeating. Also, the smoke in the backgroud seems to be almost perfectly spaced.

Repetition


"Lucky Street"(February 1936)

Repetition is when a photo has a pattern which makes the work of art seem active.


The houses in the photo look very similar and are repeted throughout the photo.

Proportion

"On the Stump"(August 1939)

Proportion is when a photo has a feeling of unity. This unity comes from all of the elements of the photo relating well with each other.


This photo shows proportion because it shows how small the men are in comparision to the stump and the trees around them.

Proportion

"On the Stump"(August 1939)

Proportion is when a photo has a feeling of unity. This unity comes from all of the elements of the photo relating well with each other.


This photo shows proportion because it shows how small the men are in comparision to the stump and the trees around them.

Rhythm

"Farm Raised"(1937)

Rhythm is when a photo has a feeling of organized movement.


The people in the photo show rhythm because they are all sitting right next to each other. Also, they are in hieght order which makes the movement feel more organized.

Variety

"Drugstore Farmboy"(August 1939)

Variety is when several elements in a photo are used to hold the viewers attention.


This photo has a lot of variety because of the background. There are a lot of different elements in it.

Unity

"Daddy's Little Farmer"(October 1939)

Unity is when there is harmony between all parts of a photo.


This photo shows unity because everything in the photo relates to the little boy. The boy is the focus point of the photo.