By Amy Renfrey
If you look at all the great geniuses of photography you can frequently feel like they all knew a confidential way to make pictures look beautiful and superb. Well, this is not a long way from the truth. The fact is the masters like Sebastio Saldago, Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham (just to name a few) did, indeed, know the way to create beautiful structure and composition for their photographs. How did they do this? The secret is that they knew the best way to design and arrange their pictures way before pressing the shutter button. Design basics are practical to photography which creates the assembly and formation of your subject placement within your photo. Let's examine some of them now. Photography composition basics A good photo is one that represents a strong story. It is clear and delivers a good structure for us to support our assumptions on. There are a number of design methods that allow us to do this and as a consequence, produce some intense images. Basic photography composition is not only photographing with the rule of thirds, which I?ll explain in a moment, but it's learning why we need to capture things from particular vantage points. Lines and form are the foundation of this knowing.
The elements of visual design To begin with let's take a look at tone. Tone, very simply put, is a range of bright areas and darker areas. The distinction between the brightest point and the darkest point is referred to as tonal range. There are a series of bright areas and areas of shadow within the majority of photos you see. If a photograph has a big tonal range is has many variations of bright light and shadow areas. Think of a really nice black and white photograph. What makes it so stunning? It?s more often than not due to the fact it has a wide tonal range. This means there are lots of variations of bright and dark areas in the photograph.
A nice photo is one that forms a solid story. It is understandable and presents a good basis for us to support our interpretations on. There are a variety of design rules that allow us to do this and as a consequence, create some authoritative imagery. Basic photography composition is not only working with the rule of thirds, which I'll explain in a moment, but it's learning why we need to shoot things from specific vantage points. Lines and form are the foundation of this knowing. The elements of visual design First let's consider tone. Tone, very simply put, is a range of bright light and shadow. The difference between the brightest point and the darkest point is known as tonal range. There are a variety of areas of brightness and dark areas within most photos you see. If a photo has a big tonal range is has many variations of brightness and shadow areas. Consider a very nice black and white photograph. What is it that makes it so striking? It's more often than not due to the fact it has a large tonal range. This means there are lots of variations of bright and dark areas in the image. These variations enhance the photo due to the fact that brighter areas tend to move the subject frontward and shadowy parts tend to look as if they are further at the rear. This makes it look like the photograph is more three dimensional. The more that a photograph looks three dimensional the more enhanced it tends to look. Each time you shoot take into consideration how your highlights impact with your darker areas to make structures look the way they do. Consider if you can make them more powerful and give them more contrast to bring out lines and shape. Let's look at the lines within a photo, how they direct our eyes and what they suggest. Each photo has shape and much of that shape relies upon of lines within your photograph. Regardless of whether it is the horizon line of your sunset image, the vertical outline of a road sign or bending lines of a stunning shell you discover on the seashore, you may still need to place those lines in certain places of the photograph for highest visual appeal.
Now let us consider the lines contained within a photo, where they direct our eyes and what they suggest. Every single photo has shape and much of that shape consists of lines within your scene. Whether or not it is the horizon line of your sunset photograph, the vertical lines of a road sign or curving lines of a stunning shell you find on the beach, you may still need to place those lines in particular places of the photograph for greatest visual appeal.
The best point about a small amount of knowledge is that it can produce influential results. Lines can be photographed in a way to guide the viewer's attention to a particular part of the photo. Horizontal lines represent stability and calm. Vertical lines create strength and a sense of determination. Diagonal lines symbolize action and movement. Curved lines stand for elegance and style. Converging lines stand for depth and perception. Traversing lines create complication and rapid movement. So how do we compose our images with such exact organization like this to create gorgeous images? There's no absolute way, but the rule of thirds might assist you further.
Photography and the rule of thirds The rule of thirds is related to the placement of interesting parts of your subject on areas of your photo. For example, it might be a little bit uninteresting to place a person's happy face exactly in the midpoint of the photograph. If you positioned the camera so their face was further in to the boundary of the frame it might be more attractive. It may give a more positive significance and captivate your audience a bit more. The rule of thirds is an imaginary grid that we place over the top of an image. We put the interesting elements of our subject close to the junction points. This offers you the chance to produce deeper and more important photos for the rest of your life. You can capture gorgeous photos anytime. Begin by examining your lines and tonal range. These two aspects can prove to be dramatic visual elements for making charming photos.
If you look at all the great geniuses of photography you can frequently feel like they all knew a confidential way to make pictures look beautiful and superb. Well, this is not a long way from the truth. The fact is the masters like Sebastio Saldago, Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham (just to name a few) did, indeed, know the way to create beautiful structure and composition for their photographs. How did they do this? The secret is that they knew the best way to design and arrange their pictures way before pressing the shutter button. Design basics are practical to photography which creates the assembly and formation of your subject placement within your photo. Let's examine some of them now. Photography composition basics A good photo is one that represents a strong story. It is clear and delivers a good structure for us to support our assumptions on. There are a number of design methods that allow us to do this and as a consequence, produce some intense images. Basic photography composition is not only photographing with the rule of thirds, which I?ll explain in a moment, but it's learning why we need to capture things from particular vantage points. Lines and form are the foundation of this knowing.
The elements of visual design To begin with let's take a look at tone. Tone, very simply put, is a range of bright areas and darker areas. The distinction between the brightest point and the darkest point is referred to as tonal range. There are a series of bright areas and areas of shadow within the majority of photos you see. If a photograph has a big tonal range is has many variations of bright light and shadow areas. Think of a really nice black and white photograph. What makes it so stunning? It?s more often than not due to the fact it has a wide tonal range. This means there are lots of variations of bright and dark areas in the photograph.
A nice photo is one that forms a solid story. It is understandable and presents a good basis for us to support our interpretations on. There are a variety of design rules that allow us to do this and as a consequence, create some authoritative imagery. Basic photography composition is not only working with the rule of thirds, which I'll explain in a moment, but it's learning why we need to shoot things from specific vantage points. Lines and form are the foundation of this knowing. The elements of visual design First let's consider tone. Tone, very simply put, is a range of bright light and shadow. The difference between the brightest point and the darkest point is known as tonal range. There are a variety of areas of brightness and dark areas within most photos you see. If a photo has a big tonal range is has many variations of brightness and shadow areas. Consider a very nice black and white photograph. What is it that makes it so striking? It's more often than not due to the fact it has a large tonal range. This means there are lots of variations of bright and dark areas in the image. These variations enhance the photo due to the fact that brighter areas tend to move the subject frontward and shadowy parts tend to look as if they are further at the rear. This makes it look like the photograph is more three dimensional. The more that a photograph looks three dimensional the more enhanced it tends to look. Each time you shoot take into consideration how your highlights impact with your darker areas to make structures look the way they do. Consider if you can make them more powerful and give them more contrast to bring out lines and shape. Let's look at the lines within a photo, how they direct our eyes and what they suggest. Each photo has shape and much of that shape relies upon of lines within your photograph. Regardless of whether it is the horizon line of your sunset image, the vertical outline of a road sign or bending lines of a stunning shell you discover on the seashore, you may still need to place those lines in certain places of the photograph for highest visual appeal.
Now let us consider the lines contained within a photo, where they direct our eyes and what they suggest. Every single photo has shape and much of that shape consists of lines within your scene. Whether or not it is the horizon line of your sunset photograph, the vertical lines of a road sign or curving lines of a stunning shell you find on the beach, you may still need to place those lines in particular places of the photograph for greatest visual appeal.
The best point about a small amount of knowledge is that it can produce influential results. Lines can be photographed in a way to guide the viewer's attention to a particular part of the photo. Horizontal lines represent stability and calm. Vertical lines create strength and a sense of determination. Diagonal lines symbolize action and movement. Curved lines stand for elegance and style. Converging lines stand for depth and perception. Traversing lines create complication and rapid movement. So how do we compose our images with such exact organization like this to create gorgeous images? There's no absolute way, but the rule of thirds might assist you further.
Photography and the rule of thirds The rule of thirds is related to the placement of interesting parts of your subject on areas of your photo. For example, it might be a little bit uninteresting to place a person's happy face exactly in the midpoint of the photograph. If you positioned the camera so their face was further in to the boundary of the frame it might be more attractive. It may give a more positive significance and captivate your audience a bit more. The rule of thirds is an imaginary grid that we place over the top of an image. We put the interesting elements of our subject close to the junction points. This offers you the chance to produce deeper and more important photos for the rest of your life. You can capture gorgeous photos anytime. Begin by examining your lines and tonal range. These two aspects can prove to be dramatic visual elements for making charming photos.
About the Author:
Amy Renfrey is a professional photography teacher. She is the author of several photography ebooks and a monthly photography emagazine. She shows you how to take stunning photos every single time, even if you have never used a digital camera before. Click here to learn how to take good photographs.