Composition rules in photography

SotD, the share of the Day !

Today, we come back to the basics in term of photo composition !

This article is based on this very clear and explicit video, and i underline for each tipe THE thing you can remember for your next composition !

The goal of this tutorial is that your photos are well composed, to attract the look and so that it can be "read" like an open story

1/ Rule of thirds
- Next time you take a landscape photo, compose it so that the horizon makes a 1/3 - 2/3 division (and not 50/50)

2/ Driving lanes
- If your landscape shows clear lines, use them in your picture and try to make them converge, towards the inside of your photo

3/ Diagonals
Except for the very symetric photos, the composition will be reinforced by the presence of diagonal lines (especially if not crossed)

4/ Framing
- Compose your photo with the natural frames of your environment : arches, doors...

5/ Face to background
- compose your photo so that it tells a story: each plane should mean something if it is taken in the frame

6/ Fill the field
- The composition of your photo should include the elements that you like when you look with your bare eye, before shooting the photo : zoom-in until only these nice elements are telling the story in your frame !

7/ For portraits
The composition of your photo can be made so that the eye of your subject is place on the middle of your photo (not symetric)

8/ Patters / Repetitions
The human brain is avid in patterns and pre-build repetitions: if you notice some, capture them in your photo composition !

9/ Symetry
In some cases, the "harsh" symetry of your photo can be striking

Now you have a clear idea about the basic composition rules in photography ! Don't follow them and choose your style !

Don't forget, 1 share = 1 happier koala !
T.

Ma page FB pour suivre et poser vos questions