shape — defined by boundaries like line or color; can be freeform or organic
texture — can be tactile or visual; used to create contrast, emphasis, and to add detail to a design
form — three-dimensional, measured in height, width, and depth; in design, the shape of the object being designed or the illusion of form in print media
space — the area in and distance around objects in a design; in 3D designs, the area the object occupies
color — one of the building blocks of design; used for the focal point, subject, background, or to fill other elements such as line, shape, or typography
value — the range of light to dark in a design; helps create contrast, emphasis, and divide a space in both color and black-and-white design
typography — one of the most important elements of design; conveys information through text as well as the style and placement of text
I'm not sure how to elaborate on the rest, but I hope this helps in the meanwhile. To give you more aid, I attached a PDF I have on elements of art. Reading through it may give you more of an idea as to what to do.
The answer is artistic. This is because artistry is in its original form, just like alternative music. It's not going by the crowd and only being influenced by how you feel. Hence, art.
Understanding your learning style will help stop you from spending your time researching the wrong way by offering you a wiser rather than more challenging way to prepare/study.
Sometimes, getting a real, in life personal view of the picture you are trying to capture can give the photographer a better sense of what essence they are trying to have in their photo. It gives a better hands on workspace to acknowledge the task at hand. Hope this helps a little! :)