Line

Runaways, by Destiny Deacon (K'ua K'ua), 2014, 98x75cm, Hahnemuhle photo rag. 

Link for more information on line:
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/how-to-use-lines-in-photography-compositions/

Texture

Auto Portrait with 12 Disciples (From the series ‘The Last Cannibal Supper, Cause Tomorrow We Become Christians’), by Greg Semu, 2010, 100 x 286 cm, Digital Type- C print

Link for more information on texture:

http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/texture-photography-essentials-and-tips/

Color

Monsieur Philemon Toleafoa, by Edith Amituanai, 2007, C-type photograph, 1050 x 900mm

Link for more information on color:

http://photography.tutsplus.com/articles/7-ways-to-create-powerful-photos-with-colour--photo-1090

Composition

Addresses the placement and relationship between all the different elements in the photograph. 

Lauryn, Luisa, Sini, Hilda. From the series: Tama'ita'i Pasifika Mao'i, by Tanu Gago, 2014.

Link for more information on compsition:
http://www.photographymad.com/pages/view/10-top-photography-composition-rules

Framing

Addresses the relationship between the subject and the frame.

Waiapu Kōkā Huhua: Waiapu of Many Mothers, by Natalie Robertson,  2015, each panel is approx 2.5 meter high

(Installation documentation credit Sam Hartnett )

Link for more information on framing:

https://animoto.com/blog/personal/dslr-photography-cropping-framing/

Repetition and pattern

Addresses qualities that are particular to photography and employs these as creative strategies. 

Oki fa’akama Samoa moni lou ulu / Cut your hair like a true Samoan boy, by Siliga David Setoga, 2014.

Link for more information on repetition and pattern:

http://digital-photography-school.com/using-repetition-and-patterns-in-photography/

Viewpoint

Here is a link with more information about viewpoint:

https://sites.google.com/site/photographycompositionrules/viewpoint-1

Here is a link with more information about fore, mid and background:

http://2dfoundations.wikifoundry.com/page/Foreground,+Middleground,+and+Background