P.2 - Nine Rules of Photo Composition Designspiration Search by Visual Communications - Tumwater High School

Fireflies

viscom — 2025-09-24 02:37:22 UTC

Wide depth of field because everything in the background is in focus.

Buttercups

viscom — 2025-09-24 02:43:31 UTC

Rule of thirds because the person is placed on the left third of the composition. This could also be leading lines

Lines on Lines

viscom — 2025-09-24 02:45:59 UTC

Leading Lines because the lines lead the arms of the subject matter.

Rocks and Oceans

viscom — 2025-09-24 02:47:42 UTC

This is frame-in-a-frame because the rocks create a frame the water that is behind.

All Clouds

viscom — 2025-09-24 02:52:40 UTC

This image is Fill-the-Frame because the clouds take up most of the photo and fill the photo all the way to the edge

Plant on bench

viscom — 2025-09-24 02:55:05 UTC

This photo embodies simplicity due to its calm and minimalist composition.

Airport from the Air

viscom — 2025-09-24 02:56:33 UTC

This image is a bird's-eye view of an airport.

tunnel

viscom — 2025-09-24 02:58:10 UTC

This image features a great deal of negative space, highlighting the tracks and walls. This could also be leading lines.

Wave on wave

viscom — 2025-09-24 03:23:50 UTC

This represents the golden ratio because it moves our eye through the photo in a spiral motion.

Flower Field

ethanleicht29 — 2025-09-24 15:48:22 UTC

Depth of field because of all the colors to look at with the flowers in the field.

Bike

neikowihongi29 — 2025-09-24 15:48:29 UTC

its very simple with a bike in a blank space

cheyenneholmquis29 — 2025-09-24 15:48:40 UTC

depth of field because it's only focused on the flowers

mackenzicooley26 — 2025-09-24 15:50:21 UTC

focused of the flower and the colors

crystalguzman29 — 2025-09-24 15:50:32 UTC

this photo represents the category to me because of shallow depth of field which is a small area of the photo in focus

jenicaclapp29 — 2025-09-24 15:50:37 UTC

This is a great example of Depth of Field because its only focused on the flowers in the front of the photo.

molleerunyon29 — 2025-09-24 15:50:47 UTC

wide depth of field because its focusing of the woman in the water and what's going on with her

Sun Lines

finneganpeterson26 — 2025-09-24 15:50:47 UTC

This represents Leading Lines because the sun shines a straight line on the couple in the image

2025-09-24 15:50:50 UTC

Stacks rocks with shallow field depth.

Rule of Thirds

ethanleicht29 — 2025-09-24 15:50:54 UTC

Rule of thirds because of the person in the middle of the picture maybe wondering about the mountains.

Buidings

neikowihongi29 — 2025-09-24 15:51:02 UTC

the buildings show lines leading up

spiral stairs

justinmangus29 — 2025-09-24 15:51:22 UTC

this photos shows a stair case spiraling downward

dannerschmidt29 — 2025-09-24 15:51:43 UTC

Golden Ratio in an old Japanese wave

2025-09-24 15:52:01 UTC

Rule of thirds on the right side

molleerunyon29 — 2025-09-24 15:52:17 UTC

this is rule of thirds because the tomato isn't perfectly in the middle its to the right

dannerschmidt29 — 2025-09-24 15:52:33 UTC

kitty

cheyenneholmquis29 — 2025-09-24 15:52:37 UTC

mackenzicooley26 — 2025-09-24 15:52:46 UTC

rule of thirds because the flower is on the side where the line would be

2025-09-24 15:53:16 UTC

Leading lines that lead to something.

flower

justinmangus29 — 2025-09-24 15:53:19 UTC

this photo highlights the flower pedals

crystalguzman29 — 2025-09-24 15:53:20 UTC

the fences leading to the end

2025-09-24 15:53:35 UTC

molleerunyon29 — 2025-09-24 15:53:37 UTC

Leading lines because it's leading to the door frame? into the beautiful looking building

ethanleicht29 — 2025-09-24 15:53:53 UTC

leading Lines because we know where the setting is and what is happening in the picture.

mackenzicooley26 — 2025-09-24 15:53:58 UTC

leading lines because you can see the road all the way in the back and the trees

dannerschmidt29 — 2025-09-24 15:53:59 UTC

leading lines that lead to what looks like a building

izayahvarner29 — 2025-09-24 15:54:00 UTC

depth of field cause it only focuses on the cars not the background

elijahbrumpton29 — 2025-09-24 15:54:03 UTC

shallow depth of field because the main focus is the dog and the background is blurry

cheyenneholmquis29 — 2025-09-24 15:54:13 UTC

lydiaschreine29 — 2025-09-24 15:54:16 UTC

shallow depth because the car is in focus

worms eye view

justinmangus29 — 2025-09-24 15:54:58 UTC

this photo shows a worms eye view of looking up at buildings

ethanleicht29 — 2025-09-24 15:55:11 UTC

Frame in a frame because of the beauty of the picture.

crystalguzman29 — 2025-09-24 15:55:13 UTC

this photo represents the category to me because the flower which is the main subject takes up a third of the photo

Forest

finneganpeterson26 — 2025-09-24 15:55:28 UTC

The forest in front of the girl is slightly blurred while the branches closest to her are around the same level of clear.

2025-09-24 15:55:32 UTC

Framing with a frame.

cheyenneholmquis29 — 2025-09-24 15:55:53 UTC

Woman Walking

neikowihongi29 — 2025-09-24 15:56:01 UTC

this picture shows rule of thirds because she is on the left side leaving blank space on the right and center

2025-09-24 15:56:02 UTC

This shows depth of field becuse it foucuses on the person and not the other items in the picture.

molleerunyon29 — 2025-09-24 15:56:16 UTC

Its fill a frame because the clouds and the sunset take up the photo

dannerschmidt29 — 2025-09-24 15:56:25 UTC

rule of thirds with a old dock in two of the three sides

cheyenneholmquis29 — 2025-09-24 15:56:27 UTC

jaxsonhagerman29 — 2025-09-24 15:56:36 UTC

rocks

justinmangus29 — 2025-09-24 15:56:37 UTC

this photo shows rocks with a blurry background just focused on the rocks. also could be used in the ROT

elijahbrumpton29 — 2025-09-24 15:56:44 UTC

rule of thirds because the cat is on the left side of the picture.

izayahvarner29 — 2025-09-24 15:56:55 UTC

rule of thirds because you have bikers on all sides of the picture

2025-09-24 15:56:56 UTC

filling the frame with its feathers.

molleerunyon29 — 2025-09-24 15:57:15 UTC

this is a frame in a frame because its a frame into the pictures of the mountain

Wheel on Log

neikowihongi29 — 2025-09-24 15:57:19 UTC

a shallow depth of field because the camera is focused on the wheel

mackenzicooley26 — 2025-09-24 15:57:21 UTC

frame in a frame

Lights

paytenbeirman26 — 2025-09-24 15:57:43 UTC

depth of field because the light bulb that's upfront is the only one in focus.

dannerschmidt29 — 2025-09-24 15:57:43 UTC

depth of feild with lego figures

crystalguzman29 — 2025-09-24 15:57:51 UTC

this is frame in frame because the window is a frame and the children are out

lydiaschreine29 — 2025-09-24 15:58:00 UTC

rule of thirds because the focus is on the surfer in the middle with blank space on either side

2025-09-24 15:58:04 UTC

simplicity

ethanleicht29 — 2025-09-24 15:58:12 UTC

Fill-the-Frame because the city takes up most of the bottom half of the picture.

jaxsonhagerman29 — 2025-09-24 15:58:21 UTC

rocls with water

justinmangus29 — 2025-09-24 15:58:22 UTC

this photo shows a deep depth of field with it showing how far it goes.

elijahbrumpton29 — 2025-09-24 15:58:33 UTC

jenicaclapp29 — 2025-09-24 15:58:38 UTC

I chose this example for leading lines because the railroads have two main leading the photo.

mackenzicooley26 — 2025-09-24 15:58:40 UTC

this is a fill the frame because you can only see the leave and nothing behind it

2025-09-24 15:58:47 UTC

dannerschmidt29 — 2025-09-24 15:59:03 UTC

frame in frame of a building looked at through a hole

jaxsonhagerman29 — 2025-09-24 15:59:09 UTC

leafs with water

justinmangus29 — 2025-09-24 15:59:14 UTC

this photos shows a lot of detail an it fills the frame

Tower in the Distance

neikowihongi29 — 2025-09-24 15:59:17 UTC

the doorway of the building gives a perfect frame for the tower in the distance

lillyanncouture29 — 2025-09-24 15:59:34 UTC

2025-09-24 15:59:37 UTC

depth of field because the main focus is the man in the back and everything else is blurry

Purple Flower

jamysondye29 — 2025-09-24 15:59:53 UTC

This is negative space because the sole object is the flower, and there's nothing else but negative space. Also highlights the petals, leaves, and stem

dannerschmidt29 — 2025-09-24 15:59:55 UTC

bird filling in most of the shot

Cat

neikowihongi29 — 2025-09-24 16:00:14 UTC

this cat fills the frame entirely

izayahvarner29 — 2025-09-24 16:00:20 UTC

the lines all lead up to the people in the photo

lydiaschreine29 — 2025-09-24 16:00:21 UTC

leading lines because it curves

elijahbrumpton29 — 2025-09-24 16:00:47 UTC

frame in a frame beacuse its a circle leading into a person

dannerschmidt29 — 2025-09-24 16:00:50 UTC

The birch forest looked from down at ground level, looking up

bridge

justinmangus29 — 2025-09-24 16:00:51 UTC

this photo shows rule of thirds by having the bridge pillars be in the thirds area

Bri_Philumalee — 2025-09-24 16:01:03 UTC

ethanleicht29 — 2025-09-24 16:01:04 UTC

Simplicity because it's just a mostly empty room in the photo.

jaxsonhagerman29 — 2025-09-24 16:01:20 UTC

jenicaclapp29 — 2025-09-24 16:01:20 UTC

I chose this as my example of Frame-In-A-Frame because you can see the photo is taken inside what I'm assuming is a tent, to the gorgeous view of the ocean.

2025-09-24 16:01:21 UTC

worm's eye is close to the ground.

mackenzicooley26 — 2025-09-24 16:01:30 UTC

a rock in the sand with no other rocks around it

lillyanncouture29 — 2025-09-24 16:01:36 UTC

Bri_Philumalee — 2025-09-24 16:01:39 UTC

2025-09-24 16:01:45 UTC

This shows the rules of third because the fox is in the a third of the picture (bottom left)

izayahvarner29 — 2025-09-24 16:01:55 UTC

frame in frame because it has desert rocks and then has a mountain range in the background

Water

dannerschmidt29 — 2025-09-24 16:01:59 UTC

a dock with a person taking up space in the photo

Person on Dock/Bridge

jamysondye29 — 2025-09-24 16:02:02 UTC

This is leading lines because the dock/bridge leads our eyes to the person at the end

elijahbrumpton29 — 2025-09-24 16:02:11 UTC

this is fill the frame because the dog takes up the entire picture

jaxsonhagerman29 — 2025-09-24 16:02:15 UTC

crystalguzman29 — 2025-09-24 16:02:25 UTC

This photo represents the category to me because of the placement of the mona lisa features which the ratio/ spiral starts at her nose

City from Above

neikowihongi29 — 2025-09-24 16:02:29 UTC

this shows a city from a birds-eye view

Bri_Philumalee — 2025-09-24 16:02:35 UTC

Guy lala

paytenbeirman26 — 2025-09-24 16:02:36 UTC

I know this is a art piece but it goes for the same thing, this person is on the right side of the rule of thirds lines.

mackenzicooley26 — 2025-09-24 16:02:44 UTC

this is a worm eye view of trees

dog on bridge

justinmangus29 — 2025-09-24 16:02:45 UTC

this photo show the bridge railing leading to the dog in the middle

jaxsonhagerman29 — 2025-09-24 16:02:48 UTC

ethanleicht29 — 2025-09-24 16:02:51 UTC

Birds-eye view because you can see almost all of the city.

cheyenneholmquis29 — 2025-09-24 16:02:59 UTC

Bri_Philumalee — 2025-09-24 16:03:09 UTC

jenicaclapp29 — 2025-09-24 16:03:32 UTC

This is my Fill-the-Frame photo because the trees on the bottom, and the sky at the top fill the whole frame.

crystalguzman29 — 2025-09-24 16:03:41 UTC

This photo represents the category to me becasuse the moutains take up most of the space

izayahvarner29 — 2025-09-24 16:03:45 UTC

the stars fill the entire photo

Beach Girl

finneganpeterson26 — 2025-09-24 16:03:46 UTC

The girl in the photo is near the top right and the rest is taken up by the beach/ocean

elijahbrumpton29 — 2025-09-24 16:03:47 UTC

this shows simplicity because its just the boat in the water

Alone in the Water

neikowihongi29 — 2025-09-24 16:03:57 UTC

the lady and tree is surrounded by empty spaces of water

Bri_Philumalee — 2025-09-24 16:04:00 UTC

Lavender field

bellawest28 — 2025-09-24 16:04:20 UTC

wide field of depth because there is a wide field of focus.

2025-09-24 16:04:28 UTC

This shows leading lines because there is ad dock that led somewhere.

guy in rings

justinmangus29 — 2025-09-24 16:04:33 UTC

this photo shows a guy standing for between a bunch of rings

izayahvarner29 — 2025-09-24 16:04:45 UTC

just a rock in water and its simple because theres nothing else

ethanleicht29 — 2025-09-24 16:04:54 UTC

Negative space because you don't know where the tunnel ends and how it ends.

crystalguzman29 — 2025-09-24 16:04:57 UTC

This photo represents simplicity to me because of its calm nothing to interesting idea

mackenzicooley26 — 2025-09-24 16:04:58 UTC

negative space because there is only one thing in the photo. also highlights the the petals

jenicaclapp29 — 2025-09-24 16:05:03 UTC

This is my simplicity photo because its just a coffee mug and a white background.

2025-09-24 16:05:13 UTC

Negative space.

jaxsonhagerman29 — 2025-09-24 16:05:13 UTC

Bri_Philumalee — 2025-09-24 16:05:14 UTC

elijahbrumpton29 — 2025-09-24 16:05:17 UTC

this is worms eye view because its like your a worm looking up at the trees

izayahvarner29 — 2025-09-24 16:05:18 UTC

birds eye view of a city

Rock

paytenbeirman26 — 2025-09-24 16:05:25 UTC

This is leading lines because when you look at the suns glair it stands out and las you to the rock itself.

lillyanncouture29 — 2025-09-24 16:05:48 UTC

jaxsonhagerman29 — 2025-09-24 16:05:57 UTC

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Bri_Philumalee — 2025-09-24 16:06:04 UTC

crystalguzman29 — 2025-09-24 16:06:10 UTC

bird view because it shows everthing from above

Ancient Shell

neikowihongi29 — 2025-09-24 16:06:13 UTC

this shell shows a golden ratio with its spiral

jenicaclapp29 — 2025-09-24 16:06:27 UTC

Here is a birds eye view of evergreen trees in a forest.

2025-09-24 16:06:40 UTC

This shows Frame-in -a-frame because there is a rock acting like a frame into the sunset.

izayahvarner29 — 2025-09-24 16:06:41 UTC

negative space highlights the waves

cheyenneholmquis29 — 2025-09-24 16:06:45 UTC

bridge

maciwright29 — 2025-09-24 16:06:47 UTC

depth of field because the image is focused in the center

Bri_Philumalee — 2025-09-24 16:06:49 UTC

Train Window

finneganpeterson26 — 2025-09-24 16:06:51 UTC

The train outside is shown thrown a multi frame window.

jaxsonhagerman29 — 2025-09-24 16:06:57 UTC

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lillyanncouture29 — 2025-09-24 16:07:13 UTC

elijahbrumpton29 — 2025-09-24 16:07:23 UTC

highlights the plane

crystalguzman29 — 2025-09-24 16:07:24 UTC

the use of negative space hightlights the hand

mackenzicooley26 — 2025-09-24 16:07:29 UTC

golden ratio because it shows the spiral

izayahvarner29 — 2025-09-24 16:07:47 UTC

sunset on a beach golden ratio idk how

Girll

paytenbeirman26 — 2025-09-24 16:07:50 UTC

This is framing because the flowers that are around the girls head frame her face so she stands out and shows to b the main focus.

cheyenneholmquis29 — 2025-09-24 16:07:54 UTC

Bri_Philumalee — 2025-09-24 16:07:54 UTC

lillyanncouture29 — 2025-09-24 16:08:09 UTC

elijahbrumpton29 — 2025-09-24 16:08:11 UTC

golden ratio with the spiral

ethanleicht29 — 2025-09-24 16:08:25 UTC

This image shows Golden Ratio because of the blend of colors and lighting in the photo.

tree

maciwright29 — 2025-09-24 16:08:48 UTC

rule of thirds because the tree is on the very left side

Paris

bellawest28 — 2025-09-24 16:08:50 UTC

Rule of thirds because the Eiffel Tower is in the right third, and the rest of the image is open.

jenicaclapp29 — 2025-09-24 16:08:54 UTC

This is my negative space photo with the tracks and some walls being highlighted. This photo could also work for leading lines.

2025-09-24 16:09:34 UTC

this is rule of thirds because the focal point is positioned farther to the left

Trees

paytenbeirman26 — 2025-09-24 16:09:37 UTC

This would be fill the frame because the subject fills up the entire scenery of the photo and is not focused on just one thing in the center or something.

2025-09-24 16:09:45 UTC

this is fill-the-frame because the object takes up most of the space in the photo.

lydiaschreine29 — 2025-09-24 16:09:52 UTC

fill the frame because the flower is the only thing you can see

Spiral Graffiti

jamysondye29 — 2025-09-24 16:10:44 UTC

To me this is golden ratio because at least for me, it moves my eyes in a spiral motion, starting at the center then moving around to the background

jenicaclapp29 — 2025-09-24 16:11:21 UTC

This a great example of golden ratio because our eyes follow through the photo in a spiraling motion.

2025-09-24 16:11:24 UTC

this photo shows simplicity because it shows a simple and minimalist set up.

lillyanncouture29 — 2025-09-24 16:11:45 UTC

railroad

maciwright29 — 2025-09-24 16:11:51 UTC

leading lines because the railroad is leading straight towards the front of the photo

Cathedral

paytenbeirman26 — 2025-09-24 16:12:01 UTC

This to me is a very simple picture based on how this is something anyone could take at any time and place, nothing very original.

winding road

bellawest28 — 2025-09-24 16:12:17 UTC

Leading lines because the lines of the road lead your eyes

2025-09-24 16:12:21 UTC

This is a birds eye view of a forest.

2025-09-24 16:12:27 UTC

this is an example of leading lines because of the light shining through the trees

Mushroom and Trees

jamysondye29 — 2025-09-24 16:12:49 UTC

This shows a worms eye view of a mushroom and trees

Trees

finneganpeterson26 — 2025-09-24 16:13:25 UTC

The trees take up most of the image on barely anything is behind them.

jumping

maciwright29 — 2025-09-24 16:13:53 UTC

this is frame in frame because the trees surround the man that is jumping in the middle in this photo and that focuses the image around him

City

paytenbeirman26 — 2025-09-24 16:13:55 UTC

This would be a picture taken from a worm point of view based on the fact that our visuals start from the ground and then we look up.

2025-09-24 16:14:04 UTC

This shows negative space because there is only the helmet and then a black background.

lydiaschreine29 — 2025-09-24 16:14:19 UTC

simplicity because it's a simple background and the subject doesn't take up everything

lillyanncouture29 — 2025-09-24 16:14:26 UTC

Chair

jamysondye29 — 2025-09-24 16:14:44 UTC

This is simplicity because well.. it's a chair in sand, it's pretty simple

Taj Mahal

bellawest28 — 2025-09-24 16:15:06 UTC

framing because there's a frame within the picture.

lydiaschreine29 — 2025-09-24 16:15:49 UTC

bird's eye view because it's taken from above

zebra

maciwright29 — 2025-09-24 16:15:58 UTC

this is filling the frame because the zebras head is filling the entire frame

2025-09-24 16:16:13 UTC

The photo shows golden ratio because the waves spial guides the viewer through the image.

Log Raccoon

jamysondye29 — 2025-09-24 16:16:21 UTC

Frame-in-a-frame because it's a racoon looking through a log. (totally didn't pick this because I absolutely love raccoons)

cliffff

paytenbeirman26 — 2025-09-24 16:16:48 UTC

This would be negative space because of the sky area that could've been filled with other things, but yet was left plain with nothing.

lillyanncouture29 — 2025-09-24 16:17:22 UTC

sunflower

maciwright29 — 2025-09-24 16:17:35 UTC

this is simplicity because there is a very simple white background and a singular flower in the photo

Owl

jamysondye29 — 2025-09-24 16:17:44 UTC

Rule of thirds because the owl and the tree it's behind are in the right third, and they are the focus

Person on Building

finneganpeterson26 — 2025-09-24 16:17:55 UTC

The building itself is pretty simple in design which lets us focus on the person standing on it.

2025-09-24 16:17:59 UTC

there is a frame-like shape around the main subject

snow

bellawest28 — 2025-09-24 16:18:00 UTC

Fill the Frame because the snow on the ground takes up the whole photo to the edge.

lydiaschreine29 — 2025-09-24 16:18:56 UTC

negative space because there is no background and there's only the flowers

Graffiti Art

jamysondye29 — 2025-09-24 16:19:28 UTC

Fill-the-frame because the pictured graffiti goes to all edges of the frame and fills all of it

Traffic

finneganpeterson26 — 2025-09-24 16:19:39 UTC

Birds eye view of ongoing traffic.

stairs

maciwright29 — 2025-09-24 16:21:08 UTC

this image is a bird's eye point of view

lillyanncouture29 — 2025-09-24 16:21:32 UTC

2025-09-24 16:21:54 UTC

fill the frame example because the main subject is taking up most of the picture and there is little to no background

Tattoo

paytenbeirman26 — 2025-09-24 16:22:09 UTC

This would be golden ratio because when you look at the photo you're drawn to her gauge and then you spiral out and follow through the picture looking at all the other details about her.

sunset

bellawest28 — 2025-09-24 16:22:31 UTC

Simplicity because most of the photo is empty with one subject.

jenicaclapp29 — 2025-09-24 16:22:51 UTC

This is a rule of thirds photo because the left side has a flower, and the other 2/3 are empty.

negative space

maciwright29 — 2025-09-24 16:22:58 UTC

this photo shows negative space because there is a lot of space around the man

lydiaschreine29 — 2025-09-24 16:23:14 UTC

frame in a frame because the windows frame the mountain

Chicken

jamysondye29 — 2025-09-24 16:23:44 UTC

Shallow depth of field because the chicken is in focus, but the rest of the picture isn't

city

bellawest28 — 2025-09-24 16:24:00 UTC

birds eye veiw of a city

spiral

maciwright29 — 2025-09-24 16:24:26 UTC

this has golden ration because its a spiral

lydiaschreine29 — 2025-09-24 16:25:02 UTC

golden ratio because the building lines up with the layout

Foggy Road

finneganpeterson26 — 2025-09-24 16:25:46 UTC

The fog slowly covering up the screen makes the road stand out.

Sunset Hiker

finneganpeterson26 — 2025-09-25 03:03:59 UTC

The sunlight makes the hiker and the overall picture pleasing to the eye.

Lighted Tunnel

bellawest28 — 2025-09-26 15:33:03 UTC

Lots of negative space surrounding the subject

cliff landscape

bellawest28 — 2025-09-26 15:38:22 UTC

This photo shows us the golden ratio within it, and makes your eyes look at the photo in a sprial motion