Introduction:
If there is one rule that will give you superior looking photographs, today's post is it. You will find this rule or see it rather on almost all great looking photos and for that matter when you and if you, watch TV or movies or in our photographs.
Composition:
In my 3 elements that make up a great photograph, found on our website, composition is element number 2. What is composition? Composition is how and where we frame the subject in the background of the image. Obviously, it is desirable to have or find beautiful backgrounds to use. There are no absolutes when it comes to composition. Generally the scene and subject drive the composition
Masters-Tip: Use the Rule of Thirds when composing your photographs as your starting point. Vary the nodal point location of the subject.
- Divide your canvas into equal thirds as shown
Memorize this layout. You will see what are called the 4 nodal points. By varying the location of your subjects using this rule, your eyes are immediately drawn to the subject.
Try now to image how this would look if you put the bird in the middle like grandma would. Not so nice.
Let us look at some examples:
- Notice how your eyes are drawn towards the subject.
Summary:
Composition is something that you have a great deal of control over. As you develop your photographic "eye", the positioning of your subject will become natural. I can go to a new location and withing minutes pick good locations to shoot the subjects. Sometimes these are great locations that are over looked by other photographers.
Practice using this rule every time you use your camera. It doesn't mean that at time, Grama was wrong. Sometimes the center position is best, but not too often.
Enjoy.
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