A visual element is any characteristic that we can see. This includes:

Line: Lines are the foundation of pictures. There are a vary of different lines including curved lines, horizontal lines, vertical lines or even jagged lines. Lines can express different qualities of an object/picture such as a curved line suggesting comfort and ease or thin lines expressing delicacy.

Shape: Shapes come in a variety of ways. Shapes can be 3D, 2D, natural or man made, flat, regular or irregular. Shapes establish a focal point. They can be used to control feelings within the composition within a shape.

Space: Space is the area in, around and between objects. Space can be useful to emphasize the subject.

Repetition: Repetition communicates a sense of rhythm, balance, contrast and harmony. This includes patterns, shapes and colours.

Colour: colour has the strongest effect on our emotions as this creates the mood/ atmosphere of a photograph. It draws attention to the photo.

Texture: Texture is the surface quality such as the roughness or smoothness of the material. This adds interesting features within the object and picture.

Value/Tone: Tone is the lightness or darkness of a colour. tone can be used in many ways like to create a contrast of light and dark, a dramatic atmosphere or a sense of depth and distance