What makes a strong photo?

Their are seven things that make a strong photo and they are:

• Line
• Shape
• Form
• Space
• Colour
• Value/tone
• Texture
• Pattern

Example 1 

This is a good photo as it is fully focused in the foreground to draw attention to the man and by using aperture priority they have the background purposefully blurred again focusing on the man, also they have got the correct shutter speed and light as the image isn’t too dark because a quick shutter and no lighting or to bright due to a long exposure.. Furthermore his look is eye catching and they haven’t made the image to complicated by adding unnecessary props. The person in the photo is facing directly at the camera and this means lines are more visible and easier to follow. So his moustache, hair band, the top of his glasses and also the line from shoulder to shoulder.

Example 2

This is a very poorly taken photograph as firstly it is very blurred this will be down to the person taking the image not being able to keep their hands still maybe because they are stretched too far out or they have only used one hand.  Also the lines in the photo the sand, sea and sky are all pointing down when actually they would be horizontal this means that the camera has been on an angle when the picture was taken so the person wasn’t concentrating about the image and its quality.  Furthermore the person in the background is completely out of focus and the rule of thirds hasn’t been used.