WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GOOD AND A BAD

PHOTOGRAPH/FRAME?

What makes a picture attractive is the usage of certain techniques

which make an immediate impact on the viewer.

These are Basic rules of composition

Elements of good composition:

1. rule of the thirds 2. simplicity3. use shape and form 4. sweeping curves 5. use lines 6. positive and negative space 7. symmetry or asymmetry

8. shadows and reflections 9. frame 10.color scheme 11.contrast 12.Usage of appropriate camera angle

The first and foremost

• Identify a subject

Which means identify a point of interest

• Make it simple .

most visual attention can be created by looking for ways to give visual simplicity

Basic rules to get a good photograph

• Use lines

Implied lines hold the picture together. Use lines in photographs to focus attention.

• Use diagonals to generate motion, energy

• Repetition …….collection

• Use S curves

Basic rules to get a good photograph

• Use of foreground and background

• Positive and negative space

• Repetition …….collection

• Use S curves

Basic rules to get a good photograph

• Use contrast

The eye will always go to the lightest and brightest colors. Use contrast to identify subject/purpose

Basic rules to get a good photograph

• Use good informal balance .Symmetric vs asymmetric balance

• Use colors

• Warm and cool

Warm tone

Basic rules to get a good photograph

Use of foreground A "frame" in a photograph is something in the foreground that leads you into the picture or gives you a sense of where the viewer is. Framing can usually improve a picture. The "frame" doesn’t need to be sharply focused

Basic rules to get a good photograph

• The visual "center" of a picture is not the "bull's eye center", but the intersection of vertical and horizontal thirds. Use thirds.

• Use concept of lead room When the subject is capable of movement, such as an animal or person, it is best to leave space in front of the subject so it appears to be moving into, rather than out of, the photograph.

• Avoid mergers—plants sticking out of people's heads, telephone poles "rising" from shoulders, etc.

The big rule

• Rule of Thirds

Rule of Thirds

• The Rule of Thirds is based on the fact that the human eye is naturally drawn to a point about two-thirds up a page.

• the main subjects should be located around one of the intersection points rather than in the center of the image

Why the thirds ?

• aligning a photograph with these points creates more energy and interest in the photo

• The application of the rule of thirds to photographs is considered by many to make them more aesthetically pleasing and professional-looking

EXTRAS

• Texture

• Pattern

• Shapes

Good depth and good angle

Less depth , b/g blurred