Imagemaven Composition 2009

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Take Better Pictures ~Composition~

“Good composition is the strongest way of seeing.” Edward Weston

RULE OF THIRDS Comes from painting and graphic arts. Used as a guide for positioning key elements in a frame.

RULE OF THIRDS Place important elements at the intersection points,

RULE OF THIRDS or along the sides, top and bottom of the grid.

RULE OF THIRDS Try to avoid placing your subject in the middle.

RULE OF THIRDS Try to avoid placing your subject in the middle. X

RULE OF THIRDS

RULE OF THIRDS also works for verticals

FILL THE FRAME

SIMPLICITY

FRAMING

S-CURVE

LEADING LINES

ANGLES

POINT of VIEW

SUMMARY

Composition

Composition ‣ Rule of Thirds

Composition ‣ Rule of Thirds ‣ Fill the Frame

Composition ‣ Rule of Thirds ‣ Fill the Frame ‣ Simplicity

Composition ‣ Rule of Thirds ‣ Fill the Frame ‣ Simplicity ‣ Framing

Composition

Composition ‣ S Curve

Composition ‣ S Curve ‣ Leading Lines

Composition ‣ S Curve ‣ Leading Lines ‣ Angles

Composition ‣ S Curve ‣ Leading Lines ‣ Angles ‣ Point of View

Are these rules? • Compositional elements are not hard and fast rules • It is sometimes okay to put things in the centre of your frame, resulting in symmetry

There are more! • These are not the only compositional elements • You may also wish to research: symmetry, balance, transparency, layering, ﬁgure ground & colour

About Marlene Hielema Marlene Hielema is a photographer and educator in Calgary, Alberta. She teaches photography at SAIT, plus she designs and delivers seminars on the practical uses of photography in corporate communications.

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