COMPOSITION IN PHOTOGRAPHY
Human Proximity
Horizon Line (eye level)
Horizon Line (eye level)
BUILDING A PHOTOGRAPH
“You don’t take a photograph, you make it” Ansel Adams
1. ARRANGING THE IMAGE
• Rule of THIRDS • Rule of ODDS • Rule of SPACE • Viewpoint (POV)
2. ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
• Line • Shape / Form • Space • Value • Texture • Colour
3. PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
• RepePPon (paQern) • Emphasis • Balance & ProporPon • Unity • Contrast • Rhythm (eye movement)
COMPOSITION SUGGESTIONS • Center of interest: – A photograph should have a strong focal point.
• Simplicity: – Keep composiPons simple, avoiding busy .
• Subject off center: – Place a subject slightly off-‐center.
• Horizon lines: – Don’t place the horizon line, or any strong verPcal or horizontal lines, right in the middle of a picture.
• Leading lines: – If a scene has strong lines, make sure the lines lead the eye into the frame rather than out of it.
• Foreground objects: – An interesPng object in the foreground adds depth.
• Vary angles: – For a dramaPc effect, take some photos from a birds-‐eye (looking down) or worms-‐eyes view (looking up).
• Framing: – Framing a subject by zooming or moving .
• SilhoueGes: – Subject made dark by photographing it against a light background (back lighPng).
• ReflecJons: – Adds an interesPng, somePmes abstract, look to a photo.