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==Good design and what it looks like==
==Good design and what it looks like==
There are two main types of photos, horizontally aligned and vertically aligned, and there is a time and place for each type.
It is important to deliberately choose images that help to emphasize your writing. Choosing between photographs, illustrations, horizontal images and vertical images are all very important decisions. More important, however, is what the subject and tone of your image is.
<h4>Horizontal photos are best when:<ref>http://photography.about.com/od/takingpictures/ss/picorientation_2.htm</ref></h4>
 
<h4>Image Orientation</h4>
There are two main orientations of photos, horizontally aligned and vertically aligned, and there is a time and place for each type.
<h6>Horizontal images are best when:<ref>http://photography.about.com/od/takingpictures/ss/picorientation_2.htm</ref></h>
*The subject is wider than it is tall
*The subject is wider than it is tall
*The photo has horizontal movement (this will "amplify the sense of movement" and causes the viewer to scan left to right)
*The photo has horizontal movement (this will "amplify the sense of movement" and causes the viewer to scan left to right)
*To convey a sense of space (the image will seem larger because human vision is horizontally oriented)
*To convey a sense of space (the image will seem larger because human vision is horizontally oriented)
 
<h6>Vertical Images are best when:<ref>http://photography.about.com/od/takingpictures/ss/picorientation_2.htm</ref></h6>




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