Visual Design Elements and principles

Visual design elements and principles are the building blocks of composing a photo and if you look at any well known photographers work the design elements will be quite apparent. In my own work I tend to focus on texture and line predominately but showing form in my images has become more and more important in the overall look to my work. 

My girlfriend Katie at the University of Oregon in the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art

A tree in my backyard covered in snow showing natural curved lines