Composition

Part 2

11) Shift in Horizon:

•If the sky is the main focus, shift the horizon low

•Avoid placing the horizon line in the middle of the frame. It cuts the picture in half.

Shift in Horizon:

If the ground, landscape, ocean, cityscape is the main focus, shift the horizon up.

12) Movement

Lead the eye through the picture plane using elements of art: line, color, pattern, etc.

13) Repetition/ Pattern:Avoid placing objects in rows. Vary the size/scale. Avoid

isolating objects. Try to overlap them and create visual connections

Repetition/ Pattern:Avoid placing objects in rows. Vary the size/scale. Avoid

isolating objects. Try to overlap them and create visual connections

BAD

Good

14) Lead your Subject:

•Give them space to move into

•Give them space to look into

Bad

Good

15) Monotonous Content: use objects with a lot of deep detail

The eye can find multiple points of interest

16) Reflections:• Suggest 3-Dimensional Space•Create a new perspective

17) Avoid Mergers:

Mergers are created when two elements in your image overlap and blend together by accident.

2 Categories of mergers to avoid:

a) Dimensional Mergers: When physical elements in your image overlap.

B) Avoid Tonal Mergers:

•When the colors or values in your subjects blend into the background. The image lacks color contrast.

Vantage Point/ View Point:•Gives your photograph a unique/more interesting view

•Drastically different than the usual 5-6 feet off the ground

•Use unique angles to capture images from different perspectives.

18) Vantage Point/ View Point:

A) Bird’s Eye

19) Vantage Point /View Point:

Bug’s Eye or Worm’s Eye

20) Vantage Point/ View PointDutch Angle:•Horizon line is angled•Creates a more dynamic composition•Creates feeling of disorientation•Canted, Oblique, German, or Batman angle