Lines…the one element that defines a composition

Article Excerpt: “The lines that make up an image are the one element that defines the success or failure of a composition. The feminine lines of a model, the circular lines of a staircase, and the bold graphic lines of the support structure for a glass ceiling in a museum or airport are very different, yet they all have one thing in common: If they are striking, compelling, and beautiful, the photograph will be as well. If they are not, the picture probably won’t be very good…There are basically eight kinds of lines: horizontal, vertical, diagonal, C-curve, S-curve, arch, circle, and spiral. Each one of these types of lines can produce outstanding images…”~Jim Zuckerman on Composition: Lines

(Photo location: A dilapidated house in Iloilo City)