Photography Composition Principals By Tristen Munn
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Rule of Thirds Definition.
In the rule of thirds, photos are divided into thirds with two imaginary lines vertically and two lines horizontally making three columns, three rows, and nine sections in the images. Important composition elements and leading lines are placed on or near the imaginary lines and where the lines intersect.
Example 1 In this photo we see the flower is taking one third, the bee is one third, and the other third is blank space.
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Example 2 In this example we see the branch which is extending across the top third of the photo and almost seems as if it is extending outside the photo. Then we have the butterfly which is positioned at the intersecting grid lines and being the main focus of the frame.
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Leading lines Definition are lines within an image that leads the eye to another point in the image, or occasionally, out of the image. Anything with a definite line can be a leading line.
Example 1 In this photo we have several leading lines. Both white lines and the yellow line as well as the rock line at the bottom of the cliffs. These lines draw up through the photo and give us a sense of the distance captured.
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Example 2 Again we have several lines to draw our attention. The lines in the walkway, the lines in the railing, the lines in the clouds all lead the viewer through the picture.
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Framing Definition The action of framing something. Framing is what is around our subject we are photographing. It can be trees, water, buildings, or other props set up to stage a photo shoot.
Example 1 In this example we see the photographer decided to use a piece of fence or a gate outside the property as a frame to use around the photo of the house.
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Example 2 Again in this photo the photographer is using two circles cut in a wood slab of some sort to frame the two buildings they are shooting. This makes the photographers focal point very clear and understood.
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Example 1 In this photo the bird is the focal point and the background which is flowers is blurred to help the focal point stand out in the photo.
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Example 2 In this photo the photographer has made the entire photo black and white except the focal point which is the red heart. This is effective as it makes your focal point stick out.
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Of the four composition principals I have reviewed I believe background is the most important one. Without the proper background our focal point could become lost in the surroundings and we might not clearly send the message we are trying to send with our photo.
I got my information for my definitions from www.photographymad.com/pages/view/10-top-photography-composition-rules
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