A Photogram is a photographic picture that an image is made without using a camera by placing objects on surfaces like photographic paper onto light.

Two artists that are famous for their work on photograms are Susan Derges and Pierre Cordier.

By: Pierre Cordier

        By: Susan Derges 

               By: Adam Fuss

An idea that I plan to do with Photograms is bring in many objects that are almost see-through and looks nice on black backgrounds.

1. Rule of Thirds: An image that’s divided by 9 squares where the positioning of the most important element is along the lines/points that it intersects. 
2. Balancing Elements: Like the Rule of Thirds, The most interesting part of the picture should be balanced with no void, making the picture feel empty. Fill it in with other, less important objects. 
3. Leading Lines: Placing lines on a picture can effect the way people looks at the picture and pulling the audience into an “adventure.” 
4. Symmetry and Patterns: These can make eye-catching composition that are not expected. Tension and focal points of a screen is another way to break the symmetry and pattern. 
5. Viewpoint: Before photographing, The photographer should know where to shoot the photo at. Viewpoint should make the impact to the composition as it results in the message of the shot conveys. 
6. Background: Use a plain background that requires the composes the shot that doesn’t distract or detract from the subject. 
7. Depth: The depth of the scene should be present because of photo is a two-dimensional medium. Create a depth using objects in the foreground, middle and background. Overlapping is also another technique that helps create more depth in an image. 
8. Framing: Placing natural frames, like trees, can make a composition isolate the main subject. It draws the eyes to be more focused on the image itself, rather than the main point of interest. 
9. Cropping: Photos can look nice, but when looking at the main subject with its surroundings can make the subject so small. Cropping around the main subject will eliminate the background and will get the audience’s attention to the subject. 
10. Experimentation: The result of experimenting many photos and deleting those unwanted photos at no cost is the revolution of the Digital age.