Friday, January 6, 2012

Photo Composition

snapshots: a quick shot, not planned, and are meant to keep a memory not meant to be an art piece.

photograph: planned, you think about composition of image

Rules of Composition
  • Rule of Thirds: imaginary lines drawn dividing the frame of your camera into thirds, both horizontally and vertically, place focal point where lines intersect, place horizon line at the top or the bottom, fill up your frame with the subject
  • Leading Lines: use lines created in foreground/ background of composition to lead viewers eye through photo, lines can be draw attention to one ore more intended subjects
  • Point of View: change the way your subject is perceived by changing the camera position, if a subject is tall then compose the shot so the camera faces upwards or vice versa and shoot the camera downwards
  • Simplicity: keep your background simple and clear of clutter, the mood and effectiveness of a photo can be altered by what is in the background, a chaotic composition will cause viewer to look away

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