Last week in class we learned about the different elements of photography. below are examples of the ones we learned; simplicity, lines, and framing.
       

     The first picture is an example of simplicity. It works because its the only thing in the picture and you aren't distracted by other things going on. But, I made sure to leave extra space so that it was easy to look at and since there is only one thing in the picture it is the only thing you're looking at. It's simple, but still a good picture.

 The next one is framing. It's different from simplicity because it has more going on. The curtains act as a frame around the lamp, which is the effect the framing picture has.

This picture is an example of lines. The fence is a horizontal line and it adds a lot to the picture. Using the horizontal line makes the picture more defined, but if i used a vertical line it would be hard to look at. The horizontal line flows better with the picture. It also shows how the fence is connected to the ground and where the grass touches it.