1) The Rule of Thirds
When taking pictures many people believe that their subject needs to be centered in the photo, but it's better to avoid that. In a good photo the subject should follow the rule of thirds. If your photo is divided into thirds both horizontally and vertically, the subject should ideally fall on the intersections of the lines. 2) Leading Lines Leading lines are lines the viewer is attracted to that lead them to the main subject. Leading lines make photographs better since it moves their eyes throughout your entire picture, not just at the subject. 3) Subject It is important to have a subject that is clear as well as interesting. When you're looking at a picture you should be able to immediately know what the subject is and not left wondering what you're supposed to be looking at. The subject should also stand out from the background well. 4) Framing When taking a photo it's important to fill the entire frame of your picture. When cropping you shouldn't cut off parts of the subject, but you want to make sure you don't have a lot of empty, unnecessary space. You can also use frames within the frame of your picture like doorways or an overhead tree. 5) Focus/Depth Changing what you focus your camera on can help emphasize your subject. Having the whole picture in focus works well for many photos and can help create depth especially in landscape photography. Choosing to only focus in on whats in the background or in front also helps in pictures like portraits. |