Using the tips talked about previously will definitely help to tighten up your composition.
Now we will look at a few techniques you can employ to help improve your
composition. If you are taking photographs for your own pleasure, as I assume
you are, then you only have to shoot pictures that you like. You may
be able to overlook the huge empty spaces or people with their heads cut off
or chopped of edges or any other defect that you think it artistic...
no-one else will. That cute kid looks really cute it's just a pity that you need
a magnifying glass to see him. Yes! Hoilday pictures are only for ourselves...
Won't it be better if you can also WOW the friends and family who till see them too?
Take pride in this.. the more you get compliments, the more you will want to improve...
Its a proven formula... Make the effort. You will thank yourself for it years after.
The Rule of Thirds.
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Take a look at this pic, this is one example of utilising the rule of 3rd. Below is the diagram that shows how its applied...
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One of the most popular 'rules' in photography is the Rule Of Thirds. It is also popular amongst artists and painters.
It works like this:
Imaginary lines are drawn dividing the image into thirds both horizontally and vertically. You place important elements of your composition where these lines intersect. I've even made a little diagram for you (pic2).
As well as using the intersections you can arrange areas into zone occupying a third or place things along the imaginary lines. As you can see it is super easy to implement. Good places to put things; third of the way up, third of the way in from the left , you get the idea. Not so good places to put things; right in the middle, right at the top, right at the bottom, away in the corner. Those will work sometimes, which will be in another article. For now, just practice and practice practice!! Thats the only way to improve.
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The Rule of Thirds helps produce nicely balanced pleasing to the eye pictures.
Also, as you have to position things relative to the edges of the frame and the composition helps lead the viewer into the photo, it helps get rid of the 'too much space all around the subject in the middle of nowhere problem.
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One more thing about the Rule of Thirds. Once you have got the hang of the Rule of Thirds you will very quickly want to break it! This is completely fine. These 'rules' are guidelines and if you can create a better image by bending or ignoring rules then fire away. The general rule of thumb is that this will give most photographs a pleasing composition. It really helps to reduce the unwanted and ugly composited pictures by a very very large margin.
Once more pic
Rule of 3rd again
The Rule of Thirds is fairly structured but there are a great many methods you can employ which rely on your ability to 'see' things and incorporate them into your composition. Art is a math in more ways than one... so we do have to understand what works and what does not. Till the next time!
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