Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter Sixteen Visual and Multimedia Storytelling 491 Leading Lines Leading Lines The world around us is fi lled with lines—the lines of a road, the line of the horizon, the line of an arm pointing at something. Skillful photographers consciously look for the lines within a potential image, then use them to draw their audience’s eye to what the photographer wants them to see (Figure 16.4). These are leading lines because they naturally lead the eye. In addition, lines inside of photos can be used to lead the reader’s eye to another element on the page, for instance the headline or the text. Grounds Grounds Photographers pay attention to the foreground, what is toward the front of the photo or in front of the subject, and the background, what is at the back of the photo or behind the subject. Many award-winning photos use both the foreground and the background to tell parts of the story (Figure 16.5). But if the background does not contribute to the story, shoot so you minimize its power to distract your viewer’s eye. For instance, you can move right or left so a pole behind your subject’s head is out of the frame. Lighting Lighting Generally the light, either sunlight or artifi cial light, should come from behind you, the photographer, as you shoot. The light will Figure 16.4 The lines of the bookcase lead the reader’s eye to the subject. Photo by Ashley Potts, Legend, Centreville High School Figure 16.5 Both the background and foreground of this image help tell the story of an athlete and his dedicated, solitary workouts in the football stadium. Photo by Chris Bull, El Paisano, Westlake High School