Shapes, Form & Lines

Shapes and lines are elements in photography. When used quite well, shapes and lines can create as good looking effect. Photographers usually can have the control over ways shapes and lines are used in pictures.


Shapes are key to composition and is usually how the person looking finds an object in the photograph. Form is when a shape is 3D. A shape is only 2D, however with the right lighting you can bring it up to 3D therefore making it . Lighting can also turn 3D form into 2D shape when the lighting is bad.


Lines can be effective in composition, because they give interest to a photo. Lines can are important because they can bring a picture together & also attract the viewers eye. They can draw your eyes into a picture & also help a picture become more effective. Lines can also add depth to a picture. 


Here is a example:

 Shape is the key element & is shown by the shed just peeping out of the bushes. This attracts the viewer & adds interest to the photo.

Form is shown by the 3D Shed in the background. The lighting makes the shed keeps it 3D form & makes it better to look at & more interesting for the viewer.

Lines are clearly demonstrated by the path. It runs down the middle of the picture bringing the picture together as one & is also a leading line as your eye is drawn down the path from the foreground of the photo to the background.