Category Archives: compositionDAY #29! TIP #29: Use natural lines to draw the eye toward your subject. Look at the lines in the world around you and use them in your images. Use lines to draw the eye in toward your subject. You achieve this by positioning yourself and your subject so that the lines lead toward them when you’re looking through your camera.
I blogged about this little girl’s pics previously but only when referring to the color and contrast. This time I’m going to focus on composition and my manual camera settings. These shots were taken outside in the full shade of a building wall. Full shade is the best! Especially for those who are still learning. It’s much more forgiving and easier to shoot in than sun and other tricky lighting situations. Look at the composition of this shot below. She fits into the rule of thirds here.
In this picture below the little girl is front and center. It’s all about her and her sweet little smile.
Same location, but pulled back a bit so you can see all of her. She’s sportin’ just a bit of attitude and I love it. :)
Silhouettes at dusk. Ahhh. Love them.
Here are my manual settings for this shot: Photography should tell a story. Here are a couple of stories portrayed in an image or two.
Get down low. Look at life a little differently than you do when you’re standing. Sit down and look around. Then get on your knees and look around. How do things look differently? Now, lay down, how do they look now? Perspective. It’s a big deal. It changes things.
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