The document discusses various composition techniques for enhancing photographs, including applying the rule of thirds, using lines to guide the eye, incorporating natural patterns and symmetry, manipulating depth of field and the viewpoint, framing the subject, and cropping to focus attention. It provides examples of each technique through three sample images, analyzing how each image utilizes elements like foreground/background, framing, and sectioning the frame.
2. ▶Following composition can
enhance your photo. It helps take
more compelling photos, it has
natural balance, and can draw
attention to the main subject, or
lead your viewer’s eyes into the
image. It combines different
elements together.
3. (2)
(1)
Imagining your image is
(3) divided into 9 equal segments
by 2 horizontal & vertical lines.
It balances your photo and
creates a more interesting
effect. (1) is sectioned off to
the left and focuses on the
dandelion. (2) is sectioned off
to the left and focuses on the
flower. (3) is sectioned off to
the right and focuses on the
card.
4. (1) (2)
The subject is off center like the rule
of thirds. There is also a background
that goes with the subject, but the
background is ‘less important.’ (1)‘s
main subject is the tree bark, and
the background is the tree branch.
(2) focuses on branch with leaves
and has a background of many other
braches with leaves. (3) has a main
focus of the Sargent Park sign, and
has a background of a part of the
school and a flag.
(3)
5. (2)
(1) ▶Lines affect the way you see
the image by pulling you
(3) towards the subject or a journey
through the scene. There are
different types of lines, straight,
diagonal etc. All these images
pulls you toward itself and
makes you go on a ‘journey’
through the scene. (1) has
straight lines. (2) has straight
lines. (3) has wavy lines.
6. (1) (2)
▶ There are natural and man-made (3)
patterns surrounding us. They can enhance
your image by catching compositions. They
are in places where you least expect it. It
breaks the symmetry or pattern in some way,
and makes a focal point to the scene. All my
images contain symmetry and patterns. (1) has
symmetry right down the middle and has
patterns of squares. (2) has symmetry through
the middle and has the doors as a pattern. (3)
has symmetry right through the middle and
has the lockers as a pattern.
7. (2)
(1) ▶The view point of an image has a
(3) great impact on our photo. You can
shoot pictures from eye level, from
the side, the ground, etc. (1) is taken
from a ground level, having the
camera face up. (2) is taken from a
side view. (3) is taken from the
ground, as it shows detail of the
rocks and dirt.
8. (2)
(1) (3)
▶The background is not affecting
main subject of the photo. The
background is plain, and does not
distract or detract from the subject.
(1)’s main focus is on the fire alarm,
with a white background. (2)’s main
focus is the 3, with a white back
ground. (3)’s main focus is the shape
stencil with a white background.
9. (1)
(3)
(2)
▶Creating depth in a photo occurs
when there are objects in the
foreground, middle ground, and
back ground. (1) has bricks, more bricks
then a part of a building. (2) has lines,
more lines, and a part of a wall. (3) has
monkey bars, a pole, and a part of a
school.
10. (1) (2)
▶There are natural frames around us
like trees and holes. Placing the
surroundings around the main subject
helps focuses its attention to it. It
naturally draws your eye to the main
point of interests. (1) uses trees to
focus on the cars. (2) uses lockers
to focus on the people in the hallway.
(3) has trees that frame the sides and
has the main focus of the lake.
(3)
11. ▶The main subject is cropped tight
to eliminate the background. It
ensures that the subject has the
viewers attention. (1) focuses on the
boxes, and blurs on the background.
(2) focuses on the volleyball, and
blurs on the background. (3) focuses
on the card and blurs out the
remaining cards in the background.
12. (2)
(1)
▶Basically a picture of anything. These
photos here have different view points,
and also can be a part of rule of thirds.
(1) has a viewpoint of looking up, and
is sectioned off to the right. (2) has a
viewpoint of looking upwards as well
(3)
and is sectioned to the left. (3) has an
oblique view point, and does not have
a busy background.
