Thursday, January 26, 2012

Photo Composition


Snapshot or Photograph?

                Snapshot: An informal photograph taken quickly, typically with a small hand-held camera.
                Photograph: A picture made using a camera, in which an image is focused onto film or other light-sensitive material and then made visible and permanent by chemical treatment, or stored digitally.  An image taken with care and thought.  
Rule of Thirds: imaginary lines drawn, dividing the frame of your camera into thirds, both horizontally and vertically. NOTE: avoid the center frame

                Place important subject or important elements of your composition where these lines intersect
                Place the horizon lone at the top or bottom horizontal divider
                Or fill up the entire frame with the subject for a close-up image
Leading Lines: use the lines created within the foreground or background of the composition to lead the viewer's eye through the photo.
                Lines can draw attention to one or more intended subjects or a single focal point
Point of View: change the way your subject is perceived by changing the camera position. NOTE: don't make everything eye level get into your subjects point of view! 
                If you are photographing a subject that you want to seem very tall, compose the shot so that the camera is looking upwards... And vice versa.
Simplicity: keep your background simple and clear of clutter!
                The mood and effectiveness of a photo can be altered by what is in the background.
A chaotic composition will cause the viewer to look away 

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