sarah jones photography composition presentation
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Composition is one of the most important elements of photography.
In the end, its what the viewer sees.
Today I am going to introduce some of the rules of composition.
Basic camera techniques
By changing the apertureyou can control Depth of
Field.
Shallow Depth of Fieldemphasizes a specific
element in a photograph.
Deep Depth of Fieldshows the entire scene
and creates a sense ofdistance.
Shoot eye level. No matter who/what your subject is.If your subject is on the ground, you should be too.
Always 3Use your different lenses to your advantage. Whenphotographing your subject, remember the three basicshots to fully capture the scene .
1. Wide shot: Sets the scene. Captures multipleelements of the subject matter. Use your widest lenssetting.
2. Medium Shot: Takes you there. Use your mediumfocal length setting or the standard 50mm.
3. Close-Up: Shows a specific detail of the subject. Useyour telephoto setting to zoom in or use a macro lens ordiopters to get really close.
Wide: Sets the Scene
Try Vertical andHorizontal shots of
the same scene.
Just turning yourcamera can create acompletely different
image.
Rule of Thirds
The “rule of thirds” is one of the most basic compositional toolsin photography.
The diagram above illustrates how you can visually divide aframe into horizontal and vertical thirds. Compose your subjectalong one of the thirds for compositional balance.
The circles in the diagram show “sweet spots.” Compose animportant element or point of interest where the lines intersect.
right thirds with apples in the sweet spot
Leading Room
negative leading room vs positive leading room
Leading room gives the viewer the impression ofwhere the subject is looking or going to next.
Compose your subject facing the empty space withinthe frame to create balance within the photograph.
Experiment with horizonplacement.
By placing the horizon inthe bottom thirds of theframe, the viewerconcentrates on the sky.
This technique works bestwith a well-exposed sky orwhen you need to simplifya cluttered foreground.
By placing the horizon in thetop thirds of the frame, theviewer concentrates on theforeground.
This technique is effective touse when the sky is plain andlacks detail.
What element of the photoshould be dominant in thecomposition?
Fill the frame with your subject matter. Compose the frame by using available patterns. textures and repetitive elements.
Frame your photograph with existing lines and shapes. Eliminate negative space and give the viewer a sense of completion.
Use people or available objects to show scale. It breaks up the shot and gives the image a point of focus.
Time of day has a hugeeffect on the quality,saturation and amountof light in your image.
Always be conscious ofshadows, use them toyour advantage.
Create different moodsof the same scene byphotographing thesubject at differenttimes of the day.
And when you can, shoot in the golden hour. Everyone and everything looks great in golden, warm light.
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