composition theory.
SIMPLY the scene.
photo by Jure Kravanja |
When you look at a view with your naked eye, your brain quickly picks out the things which look good in the view. But the camera doesn’t discriminate – it captures everything in front of it, which can lead to a cluttered, messy picture with no clear point. What you need to do is choose your subject, then select a focal length or camera viewpoint that makes it the centre of attention in the frame. You can’t always keep other objects out of the picture, so try to keep them in the background or make them part of the story. |
avoid the middle.
When you’re just starting out, it’s tempting to put whatever you’re shooting right in the centre of the frame. However, this produces rather static, boring pictures. One of the ways to counteract this is to use the Rule of Thirds, where you split the image up into thirds, both horizontally and vertically, and try to place your subject on one of these imaginary lines or intersections. This is an overrated approach, though.
PHOTO BY Piriya Pete Wongkongkathep
leading lines.
angles.
Rule Of Third:
The rule of thirds is applied by placing a subject with the guide line and their intersection point, for example placing the horizon on the top or bottom line, or allowing linear features in the image to flow from section to section.
The rule of thirds is applied by placing a subject with the guide line and their intersection point, for example placing the horizon on the top or bottom line, or allowing linear features in the image to flow from section to section.