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Whether photography is a hobby or you’ve already mastered the craft and are considered a pro, there is more to a great photo shoot than meets the eye. While it is essential to plan and create innovative shoots, one crucial aspect that new and mid-level photographers overlook is photo composition.
Photo composition is how subjects or critical elements are arranged in a scene. Our tips to improve the composition of your photography are quick and will change the way you shoot forever!
First, consider the vital focal points of your image. How can you draw attention to the main focal point/subject? Find innovative ways to draw the viewer’s eye around the entire image so that it is fully appreciated. Lastly, minimize the more cluttered, unimportant, or distracting parts of the scene.
These steps will help you accomplish that:
Define Your Focal Point
In street or landscape photography, you might have several focal points and be unsure which of them is your subject. It is okay to showcase a variety of gems in one image, but pay attention to the subject you want the viewer’s eyes to rest on most. After you identify the subject and point of interest, then the rest of the composition can be built around that main image.
Avoid The Midline
You may have heard of the “rule of thirds”, while this is not a hard and fast guideline, it can be an exciting way to envision your images. To do so, use your camera’s grid lines to divide the image into 3rd’s and try to keep the subject located where four lines come to a cross and intersect.
Think Diagonally
If you have followed step two and kept the subject just off center from the mid-line of the image, then you can use the “principle of diagonals” to create balance. This will avoid a focal point to the side (left or right) or creating an unbalanced image.
Go Low
Not only can shooting low or below eye level create compelling images and a unique viewpoint, but it can also produce a simplified composition. Help others see the world in a way they wouldn’t normally! In addition to “going low”, you can also experiment with other perspective changes, such as including the foreground (example, imagine a path being shown more than the sky or a panoramic shot).
What are some guidelines to protect what you’ve created?
Photo and image theft are rampant online. Despite efforts to combat image theft, many creators and photographers discover their images being used without their consent. If you want to make money as a photographer or protect your brand, keeping your pictures safe and under your copyright is key.
Berify can search for any images to give you a list of copyright offenders. Stop letting thieves use the images you work hard to create.
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