Photography Tip: One More Class You Should Definitely Take

In high school, I took a mandatory art appreciation class that I never imagined would be applicable later in life. Fast forward to today, I thank my lucky stars that I did (surprising revelation, right?). Taking a basic art class lays the foundation for concepts like

• Color theory: complementary colors, the color wheel, symbolism
• Elements of design: points, lines, planes, solids
• (A)symmetry, (dis)harmony
• The golden rectangle
• Linear perspective, vanishing points
• And much, much more!

At one of the colleges I attended for photography, Art "101" was actually a prerequisite for photography majors. Gee, I wonder why.