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COMPOSITION

COMPOSITION. Three Parts To a Picture Subject (Center Of Interest) The Main Focus of the picture Message Treatment of The Subject Composition Techniques. Definition: The arrangement of elements within a frame. COMPOSITION Techniques. Rule of Thirds. 8 Elements of Composition.

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COMPOSITION

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  1. COMPOSITION • Three Parts To a Picture • Subject (Center Of Interest) • The Main Focus of the picture • Message • Treatment of The Subject • Composition Techniques Definition: The arrangement of elements within a frame

  2. COMPOSITIONTechniques • Rule of Thirds 8 Elements of Composition The Subject of the Photograph should be off center in the frame

  3. COMPOSITIONTechniques 8 Elements of Composition

  4. COMPOSITIONTechniques • Rule of Thirds 8 Elements of Composition Horizon Rule Horizon Line should be placed in the top or bottom third of the frame

  5. Horizon Rule – Top or Bottom 3rd

  6. COMPOSITIONTechniques • Background 8 Elements of Composition Always be aware of your background. It should never interfere with your subject and your message

  7. Background Background interferes, competing with the subject for attention. Background complements and strengthens the subject.

  8. The “Aperture” is the camera control that directly affects background focus, which we call “Depth of Field”

  9. COMPOSITIONTechniques • Background Avoid Mergers. Because photos are 2 Dimensional, objects directly behind other objects in the frame can appear to “merge” together. 8 Elements of Composition

  10. COMPOSITIONTechniques • Balance 8 Elements of Composition Always try to achieve a sense of Balance in the shot

  11. COMPOSITIONTechniques • Balance • Two kinds of balance: • Symmetrical Balance (equal) • Asymmetrical Balance (unequal) 8 Elements of Composition

  12. Balance Asymmetrical Balance Asymmetrical Balance Symmetrical Balance

  13. COMPOSITIONTechniques • Lines 8 Elements of Composition Lines can psychologically “charge” your image. We react differently to different kinds of lines

  14. COMPOSITIONTechniques • Lines 8 Elements of Composition • Horizontal and Curved Lines create a sense of calm or peace • Diagonal or Vertical lines create a sense of tension

  15. Curves create peacefulness or a sense of calm, as opposed to the tension that diagonals can create

  16. Lines, Shapes, Repetition, Pattern Pay attention to what Lines can do to create shapes, repetition, and patterns in a photo. All of these also add interest to a composition

  17. COMPOSITIONTechniques • Lines • Leading Lines unconsciously lead the viewer’s eye to the vanishing point. Photographers will often place the subject of the shot at the vanishing point so the eye is forced to focus there 8 Elements of Composition

  18. COMPOSITIONTechniques • Perspective 8 Elements of Composition The Perspective is the angle of view of the photo. Like lines, angles can psychologically affect the viewer (besides just making a shot more interesting generally)

  19. COMPOSITIONTechniques • Perspective 8 Elements of Composition • A High Angle gives the subject a feeling of weakness or inferiority • A Low Angle gives the subject a feeling of strength or dominance

  20. High Angle Low Angle Inferiority or Weakness Dominance or Strength

  21. Perspective (angle of view)

  22. COMPOSITIONTechniques • Framing 8 Elements of Composition Using objects in the Foreground to naturally “frame” your subject

  23. Framing is used to add interest to a photograph and to add a 3 Dimensional feel to the shot

  24. COMPOSITIONTechniques • Motion 8 Elements of Composition Motion is directly controlled by the camera’s shutter speed

  25. COMPOSITIONTechniques • Motion 8 Elements of Composition • Fast shutter speeds “freeze” motion • Slow shutter speeds “blur” motion

  26. Motion Motion Freeze Motion Blur

  27. Rule of Motion Movement should be placed in the frame so it is coming into, not leaving, frame.

  28. Rule of Motion As with most everything, there are exceptions to the rule. In this case, because the shot includes visual elements that work directly with the subject (the lines connecting the person in the background to the lines from the subject’s action), framing the shot as seen is ok

  29. COMPOSITIONTechniques • Light • Light is perhaps the most important element in photography as everything depends on it • Things to Remember: • Light source should be behind the photographer • Overhead Light is harsh and flat (best time to take photos is morning or evening) • Direct Flash is harsh and flat and can ‘blow out’ details • Try to use bounce, reflected, or diffused light 8 Elements of Composition

  30. Light MOTION BLUR using a Slow Shutter Speed at Night

  31. Light Light Trails from stars using a long shutter speed (“B” or Bulb Setting)

  32. Light Position of the light source creates different effects such as silhouette from back lighting as above or dramatic shadows from side lighting as to the right

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