Photo composition is important because it not only makes your art interesting, but it also keeps the viewer engaged. These tips are meant to help you improve your composition. If you are a beginning photographer, it will take a little bit of time to get an ?eye? for composition, but you will continue to get better.
1. Make sure that you always keep composition in mind. Try not to rely on cropping your photos later. While you can crop your photos later, you will waste a lot of time cropping all of them in order to get an interesting image.
2. You will want to first consider the placement of your subject. You generally want to avoid putting your subject in the middle. Place your subject in a "sweet spot."
To visualize these sweet spots, first think about a blank, rectangular photo. Next, draw 2 vertical lines that break the frame into 3 equal sections. Draw 2 horizontal lines that break the frame into 3 equal sections. There are 4 spots where these lines intersect, and these are called sweet spots. Experiment placing your subject in one of these imaginary sweet spots for a great photo.
3. Lines and texture can be used to draw your view in. Lines will allow the viewer to be guided around the photograph.
A spiral staircase will draw the viewer around the photos as well as inward. Blades of grass would draw the viewer from the bottom of the photos to the top, and rays of sun would draw the viewer from the top of the photos to the bottom creating a cycle.
If you have horizon lines, try placing them higher or lower in the frame. You can use strong lines with subjects such as buildings, railroad tracks, ladders, or trees. - 16651
1. Make sure that you always keep composition in mind. Try not to rely on cropping your photos later. While you can crop your photos later, you will waste a lot of time cropping all of them in order to get an interesting image.
2. You will want to first consider the placement of your subject. You generally want to avoid putting your subject in the middle. Place your subject in a "sweet spot."
To visualize these sweet spots, first think about a blank, rectangular photo. Next, draw 2 vertical lines that break the frame into 3 equal sections. Draw 2 horizontal lines that break the frame into 3 equal sections. There are 4 spots where these lines intersect, and these are called sweet spots. Experiment placing your subject in one of these imaginary sweet spots for a great photo.
3. Lines and texture can be used to draw your view in. Lines will allow the viewer to be guided around the photograph.
A spiral staircase will draw the viewer around the photos as well as inward. Blades of grass would draw the viewer from the bottom of the photos to the top, and rays of sun would draw the viewer from the top of the photos to the bottom creating a cycle.
If you have horizon lines, try placing them higher or lower in the frame. You can use strong lines with subjects such as buildings, railroad tracks, ladders, or trees. - 16651
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