“Great understanding is Broad and unhurried; Little understanding is cramped and Busy.” –Chuang-tzu (4th century BC)
Read these two articles and study the information below to prepare for midterm:
https://photographylife.com/the-three-elements-of-a-good-photo
https://petapixel.com/2016/09/14/20-composition-techniques-will-improve-photos/
Rules of Composition
Composition is the grammar of our images.
Perspective makes a two-dimensional photograph feel like a three-dimensional scene. Some examples of perspective in photography is leading lines, foreground/background, and framing.
Framing
Brings focus to subject // Adds depth to an image (2-D vs. 3-D) // Sometimes framing gives information-context //or creates a mood
Ideas for Framing: use people for framing, use something important to frame a story, use shadow and light, shoot through objects/
When framing, ask:
-How much of the frame should be in view and in focus?
-Are my lines straight? (This is especially important when using geometric shapes).
-How much of the frame should my subject fill?
Point of view: Where is the camera when its viewing the scene? For example, at eye level or bird’s eye view.
How do you avoid distortion?
1.Back up until the entire subject is on your viewfinder without having to tip your camera up.
2. Get as tall as you can get.
3. Correct it with editing software
4. Use a wide angle lens
5. Use a tilt-shift lens -can adjust the lens’ perspective
Rule of Odds
Visual weight
Symmetrical and Asymmetrical balance radical balance
https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/06/design-principles-compositional-balance-symmetry-asymmetry/
https://expertphotography.com/compositional-weight-photography-rules/
Simplicity
Change depth of field
Fill the frame
Move
Choose black and white
Ligt
Negative space
Other compositional tips:
Let your subject breathe and have space in the frame.
https://photographylife.com/composition-tip-give-your-subjects-breathing-space
Pay attention to the edges— tiny visual noise around the edge of a frame can ruin composition
Take several different photos to get it compositionally perfect.
wait for a gesture.
Link to contest winners whose photos we looked at. This will not be on the test, but I thought you might enjoy reading more about the images.