Photographic Composition

This is an example of a foreground/background image. 

Straight away, our attention is drawn to the woman in the foreground as it is the central subject of this specific image, but our attention frequently switches to the skyline within the background. 

This is an example of a rule of thirds image. 

This image can easily be split into thirds, with the sun on the intersection of the top, left square and the boat on the intersection in the bottom right square. 

This adds affect by drawing our eyes to both of these points.

This image is a very good example of a lines and shapes image. 

Our attention is instantly drawn to the background of the image as the lines create a form of a path and directs us to the point. The us of this technique could be to make the audience intrigued as to what is at the end of this structure. 

This is an example of a lines and shade image. 

The use of so little light in this image instantly draws our attention to the three children within this image. It creates a sort of lonely, helpless tone.