Unity / Harmony

UNITY

Unity occurs when all of the elements combine to make a balanced, harmonious, complete WHOLE. Or to put it simply, when the elements "go together."

Unity can be created by:

• Simplicity (only having a limited type of lines, shapes, colors, etc. instead of lots of variety)

• Repetition (repeating similar elements)

• Proximity (placing similar elements together)

When all components of the design feel like they are singing along one tune, this is called unity. A coherent picture can be constructed by including similar colors, tones, concepts, elements.

In such mistakes as bad cropping, weird angles, wrong exposure setting, you can witness the disunity. It disrupts the harmony of the shot.

Consider and select the content of your photograph so that all the separate parts work together to create a unified whole.