Lines

We have already worked with points.…In this chapter, we are going to be exploring lots of other kinds of geometry,…starting with lines.…Lines are probably the most prevalent geometric form that you will encounter,…and they are one of the most interesting to work with, because they can be very dynamic.…Here you can see on the bridge we have got lots of strong diagonal lines. We…have got lines cutting across the frame.…Some of these lines are being created by the structure of the bridge itself.…Other lines are being created by the shadows cast by that structure.…Again, when we were thinking about composition, we are not always concerned…about what a particular thing is, but simply the geometry itself.…

So the structural lines are no more important or less important than the shadow lines.…Lines can be very useful because they can provide a very strong way of leading…the viewer's eye into and out of the picture. And, as we are seeing here, when I…get repeating lines, I start getting a nice rhythm through my image.…