LINE & SYMMETRY
Project #4 - Semester 2
Part 1- LINE w/Symmetrical Balance
• 5 Photos
 2 at school and
3 outside
school
• Line
• Symmetrical
BALANCE
Strong diagonal lines to convey a sense of motion and
energy in a photograph, whether it’s a close-up or a wide-
angle overview.
#2. SYMMETRY = (Mirror Image)
- both sides are exactly the same, and balanced in that way.
SYMMETRY & LINE EXAMPLES
SYMMETRY & LINE -
Take 2 photos today at school
& 3 outside of school (5 photos total)
• GO outside or in the
hallways and find
symmetrical line.
• Think about your angle-
high, low, worm’s eye,
bird’s eye.
• Depth of field
(large/shallow)
Part 2- Line
w/Asymmetrical Balance
• 5 Photos (2 at school
and 3 outside school)
• line
• Asymmetrical
Asymmetrical Balance
• The two sides are not
identical, but differ from
one another.
• However, the elements
are arranged so that
there is a sense of
balance.
ASSYMETRY & DIAGONAL LINE
ASSYMETRY & DIAGONAL LINE
Part 3- Line and Radial Symmetry
• Any type of balance
based on a circle with
its design
Radial Line –
Symmetry in living things
• 5 Photos (2 at school
and 3 outside school)
Man-made/non-living
Radial Line Symmetry
Does having radial line symmetry mean the
photo itself has to be symmetrical?
Asymmetrical & Radial
Part 4 – Implied Line
What does
“implied” mean?
Defined vs. Implied
What is implied line?
"Implied line"
refers to the path
that the viewer's
eye takes as it
follows shapes,
colors, and forms
along any given
path.
More examples of Implied Line
Where does your eye travel?
Where does your eye travel?
What you will be using your photos for!
Final Assignment = Mirrored Reflection/Tesselation
How was this achieved?
Start off slow – 4x reflections
We’ll be doing this Thursday!!
How many reflections?
• Flip Horizontally
Flip Vertically
Keep Duplicating & flipping
And ….replicating & flipping
FINAL PRODUCT!
More examples
Here the original 4x reflection has been tilled 9 times
(a total of 36 repetitions)

Line & symmetry