This week, I'm going to apply all of the good composition guidelines in photography that I had learn in my class. There are 6 types of good composition :
1. Simplicity
2. The rule of third
3. Lines
4. Balance
5. Framing
6. Symmetry (extra point .Got it from the internet)
1. Simplicity
Simplicity is the key to most good pictures. The simpler and more direct a picture is, the clearer and stronger is the resulting statement. There are several things to be considered when we discuss simplicity :
1.Select a subject that lends itself to a simple arrangement; for example, instead of
photographing an entire area that would confuse the viewer, frame in on some
important element within the area.
2.Select different viewpoints or camera angles. Move around the scene or object being
photographed. View the scene through the camera viewfinder. Look at the
foreground and background. Try high and low angles as well as normal eye-level
viewpoints.
3.Evaluate each view and angle. Only after considering all possibilities should you take
the picture.
4.See beyond and in front of your subject. Be sure there is nothing in the background
to distract the viewer's attention from the main point of the picture. Likewise, check
to see there is nothing objectional in the foreground to block the entrance of the
human eye into the picture.
Be sure that only the things you want the viewer to see appear in the picture. If there are numerous objects cluttering up the background, your message will be lost. If you can't find an angle or framing to isolate your subject, consider using depth of filed control to keep the background out of focus
(This picture example from internet)
2.The rule of third
The rule of thirds as a guide in the off-center placement of our subjects. Before we snap the picture, imagine our picture area divided into thirds both horizontally and vertically. The intersections of these imaginary lines suggest four options for placing the center of interest for good composition. The option we select depends upon the subject and how we would like that subject to be presented. Here's how it works.
Let looks the examples of pictures that using rules of third :
3.Lines
The line that leads our eye in to the picture area easily like a road or fence, a shoreline or river, a row of trees or a pathway. A successful Leading Line will lead our eye in to the picture and take it right to the Main Subject or Center of Interest.
Implied Lines
Implied lines are not actual lines that we are used to seeing. They are instead implied in the picture area. They are made by the way objects are placed within the 4 walls of our photograph. Very often an actual object will create a line such as s tree, a railroad track or telephone wires.
Understanding lines is important because it can create responses from our photograph viewers. Often this happens on a sub conscious level but it's still important to know how to manipulate a photograph to attain the desired response.
Vertical Lines
Vertical lines run up and down. They help stimulate feelings of dignity, height, grandeur and strength. We can find vertical lines in buildings, trees, fences, people standing up etc. Look at the following picture and dig into our minds interpretation of the vertical lines in the following forest picture
(This picture example from internet)
Horizontal Lines
Denotes Repose, Calm, Tranquility and peacefulness, such as a person lying in the grass sleeping, flowers in a field, the flatness of a desert scene or lake. We can make our photograph illicit these feelings if we look for them in the picture area and use them in our photographs.
(This picture example from internet)
Diagonal Lines
This like gives the sensation of Force, Energy and Motion as seen in trees bent by the wind, a runner at the starting line or the slope of a mountain as it climbs into the sky. By knowing this we can create Force, Energy and Motion with our camera easily by tilting the camera to make objects appear to be in a diagonal line. A dignified church steeple when photographed at a slant will change to a forceful arrow pointing towards the sky and show motion.
Curved Lines
Here is a line of great beauty and charm and nothing gives a better example than a beautiful female form with all its lines and curves. Of course there are other examples: The curve in a river or a pathway through a flower garden.
S Curves
This line goes further than just a plain curved line. It is called the Line of Beauty. It is Elastic, Variable and combines Charm and Strength. It has Perfect Grace and Perfect Balance. We have seen this S Curve hundreds of times in drawings and paintings and other works of art.
Examples: the double curve of a river makes an S curve. A path, row of trees or bushes that curve one way and then the other way create the S curve. Look for this type of design and use it in our photos to add interest and beauty.
Examples: the double curve of a river makes an S curve. A path, row of trees or bushes that curve one way and then the other way create the S curve. Look for this type of design and use it in our photos to add interest and beauty.
Repetitive Lines
We can also use repetitive lines to draw viewers' attention to our center of interest.
(This picture example from internet)
Leading Lines
The line that leads our eye in to the picture area easily like a road or fence, a shoreline or river, a row of trees or a pathway. A successful Leading Line will lead our eye in to the picture and take it right to the Main Subject or Center of Interest
An UN-Successful Leading Line will take the eye in to the picture but will ZOOM the eye right OUT of the picture if there is no Stopper to hold the eye in the picture frame; such as a tree, house or other large object on the right hand side of the picture frame which will STOP the eye from going out of the picture. The Center of Interest or Main Subject will act as a Stopper and hold the eye in the picture frame.
The best Leading Lines will start at the Lower Left area of the picture frame but not in the exact corner. Again, the eye likes to enter a picture frame at this point and the Leading Line will help it get in to the picture easily and swiftly.
An UN-Successful Leading Line will take the eye in to the picture but will ZOOM the eye right OUT of the picture if there is no Stopper to hold the eye in the picture frame; such as a tree, house or other large object on the right hand side of the picture frame which will STOP the eye from going out of the picture. The Center of Interest or Main Subject will act as a Stopper and hold the eye in the picture frame.
The best Leading Lines will start at the Lower Left area of the picture frame but not in the exact corner. Again, the eye likes to enter a picture frame at this point and the Leading Line will help it get in to the picture easily and swiftly.
Let looks the picture that i had captured :
4.Balance
(Captured by myself )
5.Framing
Framing is a technique used to enhance the overall result of a photo and to draw attention to the subject. Framing does not refer to physical frames you put your photos into. Compositional framing consists of using natural or man-made objects within the photo itself. Framing is the technique of drawing attention to the subject of your image by blocking other parts of the image with something in the scene
Several examples of framing pictures :
(Captured by myself )
(Captured by myself )
(Captured by myself )
(Captured by myself )
6.Symmetry
Symmetry is one of photography’s most evocative tools of composition. We should be surprised just how much our eyes seek out the mirrored comforts of symmetry.A symmetrical shot with strong composition and a good point of interest can lead to a striking image – but without the strong point of interest it can be a little predictable. I prefer to experiment with both in the one shoot to see which works best.
