The Seven Rules of Dominance

This week, I spent time taking pictures that would display some of the seven rules of dominance. These "rules" suggest that certain elements of a picture will catch the eye more than others, and are useful tools to remember when designing a photograph. The rules of dominance include:

• red is more attractive than yellow
• large draws more attention than small
• difference stands out more than conformity
• jagged lines are more striking than curved lines
• diagonal lines draw more attention than vertical lines
• sharpness gathers more attention than blur
• light is more attractive than dark

I have posted four photographs I have taken that incorporate these rules of dominance. See if you can find examples of the rules in each!