2007-08-27 16:48:04 · 3 answers · asked by kiki Dee 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
The "Rule of Thirds" comes to mind. (I prefer to think of any "Rules" pertaining to photography as "Guidelines). Visualize your viewfinder as being divided into thirds horizontally and vertically.
When shooting in the Landscape orientation, decide which element is more important - that above the horizon or that below it. If the foreground (the area below the horizon) is more important than place the horizon in the upper third of the viewfinder. If the area above the horizon is more important than place the horizon in the lower third of the viewfinder.
When shooting in the Portrait orientation your subject should be in the right or left third.
Check out a book on photography from your library for illustrated examples.
2007-08-28 02:28:33 · answer #1 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want to focus on one aspect of the group. Otherwise there will be no sense to the composition. Also, don't just look at the middle of the viewfinder, check out around the sides too
2007-08-27 23:54:13 · answer #2 · answered by justanotherguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always balance...keep your subject to the point, but balance the surrounding...in light....in depth.....
in content...the colors will lead you.
2007-08-28 00:01:25 · answer #3 · answered by vitraux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋