Self Review Part 3 (Composition in photography)

Introduction

1. Good composition guidelines in photography :

a) Simplicity

b) The rule of thirds

c) Lines

d) Balance

e) Frame

2. Good composition is a key element of good photograph yet is something that is hard to define.

Simplicity

1. Look for ways to give the center of interest in your pictures that most visual attention.

2. One way is to select uncomplicated backgrounds that will not steal attention from your subjects.

The rule of third

1. The rules states that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections.

2. The intersections of these imaginary lines suggest four options for placing the center of interest for good composition.

3. Proponents of the technique claim that aligning a subject with these points creates more tension, energy and interest in the composition that simply centering the subject would.

Lines

Balance

1. Good balance is simply the arrangement of shapes, colors or areas of light and dark that complement one another so that the photograph look well-balanced.

Framing

1. A frame serves numerous purposes:

   a) It gives the image depth and helps to give the perception to viewers of it 
       that they're looking at something that is more than 2 dimensions.   

   b) Framing can add context to a shot.