The key elements to remember when considering the aesthetic rather than technical side of theatre photography are listed below, coming under the broad heading of Composition.

• Arrangement of the elements (line, shape, colour, etc.)
• Frame/crop
• Subject
• Background
• Foreground
• Depth of field
• Thirds
• Diagonals
• Space (+ve & -ve)
• Leading the eye
• Viewpoint: high
• Viewpoint: low
• Viewpoint: straight-on
• Viewpoint: oblique