Composition Tips
- Use the “Rule of thirds” When taking pictures of subjects with an attractive or expansive background, mentally divide the picture in thirds, then place the subject on an imaginary line that divides the composition. If the subject is a person, use the imaginary line that would have that person on a one-third line and activity or scenery in the two-thirds section.
- Frame the subject or landscape with foliage or structures. Position yourself where tree branches or other structure like columns, doorways, arches, etc surround the subject or scape that you are shooting.
- When shooting two or more people as a group portrait, try to arrange for all heads to be within one “headlength” from each other. In other words, a very tall person next to shorter people looks out of place. Have the taller person be seated on a stool or chair… maybe even kneeling on one knee toward the front rather than having the taller in the back. Be creative to get the look you want.
- Always view the shot from different angles. Move left or right checking the background. Also go low… get down on one knee to get an upward angle. This also works well when working with children. Got a step stool or chair nearby? Try getting a view from aloft.
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