Composition
In photography there are no set rules however there are some rules that you can follow to help make your photos look more interesting. These rules are:
Rule of thirds
Leading lines
Frame within a frame
The triangle
The circle
Rhythm
Negative space
Rule of thirds
The rule of thirds is where you split your photo into 9 equal squares (2 lines horizontally and 2 vertically). This rule says that you should place the most important elements along these lines or at the points where they meet.
Leading lines
When looking at photos our eyes naturally follow lines, using leading lines will help draw the viewer to where you want them to look at.
Frame within a frame
Framing within your frame can help to focus your image and draws your eye naturally to the main subject. Things that can be used are things like trees, archways and hole.
The Triangle
Different landmarks can be one of three points that form the
triangle. For example, a person at the foreground of the photo is the
first point, a boat behind the person forms the second point, and an
island on the other side of the frame to give the third point. As long as
no other objects are in the frame, the eye can easily follow the photo
from the person, to the boat, to the island, this is adding dynamic to the photo.
The circle
The circular composition is normally very effective for close up, macro and abstract photos. For all of these types of images you usually get fairly close to the subject. That doesn't mean you can't still use one of the other rules, but in filling the frame with a photo like a rose, or daisy, the circular composition can be a good choice. Circular can also take the form of an oval, or ellipse
Rhythm
Another way to create dynamic in your photos is to use rhythm, this is the use of repetition of form and shape
Negative Space
Negative space is the 'less is more' approach, this just means that the main subject is only taking up a small section of the photo.
Adding these rules to your photographs will make for more dynamic and creative photos.
Frame within a frame
Framing within your frame can help to focus your image and draws your eye naturally to the main subject. Things that can be used are things like trees, archways and hole.
The Triangle
The circle
The circular composition is normally very effective for close up, macro and abstract photos. For all of these types of images you usually get fairly close to the subject. That doesn't mean you can't still use one of the other rules, but in filling the frame with a photo like a rose, or daisy, the circular composition can be a good choice. Circular can also take the form of an oval, or ellipse
Rhythm
Another way to create dynamic in your photos is to use rhythm, this is the use of repetition of form and shape
Negative Space
Negative space is the 'less is more' approach, this just means that the main subject is only taking up a small section of the photo. Adding these rules to your photographs will make for more dynamic and creative photos.
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