Formal analysis

3. the main object or person(s) in a photograph.
4. an image that emphasizes formal elements (line, shape, etc) rather than specific, recognizable objects.
6. strong visual differences between light and dark, varying textures, sizes, etc.
9. (2 words) confronting a scene in a straight-forward manner, without using unusual angles or distortion.
12. an image which shows recognizable objects.
14. (2 words) simple rectilinear or curvilinear shapes found in geometry, such as circles, squares, triangles, etc.
15. the part of a scene or picture that is or seems to be toward the back.
16. the arrangement or structure of the formal elements that make up an image.
18. an image that portrays the natural environment.
20. a unifying or dominant idea in one work of art or in a collection of works.
21. what the photographer has placed within the boundaries of the photograph.
22. the vantage point from which the photograph was taken; generally used when discussing a photograph taken from an unusual or exaggerated vantage point.

1. (2 words) photographs whose main purpose is to record a place, person(s) or event.
2. (2 words) shapes based on natural objects such as trees, mountains, leaves, etc.
5. the outline of an object or shape.
7. (2 words) the objects(s) which appears most prominently and/or most clearly focused in a photograph.
8. (2 words) the place from which a photographer takes a photograph.
10. concerned with communicating emotion.
11. a point of view free from personal bias, which attempts to consider all available information with equal regard and fairness.
13. the subject, topic or information captured in a photograph.
17. the distribution of visual elements in a photograph. If it is symmetrical, it distributes visual elements evenly in an image. Asymmetrical is found when visual elements are not evenly distributed in an image.
19. actual physical surroundings or scenery whether real or artificial.