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Guidelines to Better Photography
“There are no rules for good photography, there are only good photographers”
-Ansel Adams
COMPOSITION
COMPOSITIONAL GRAPHIC ELEMENTS
• 1. lines & points
• 2. shapes & forms
• 3. contrast & tones
• 4. texture
• 5. pattern & repetition.
COMPOSITIONAL STRATEGIES
• 1. rule of thirds• 2. balance of elements• 3. leading lines• 4. symmetry and Patterns• 5. viewpoint• 6. background/MINIMIZE• 7. depth• 8. framing• 9. cropping or filling the frame• 10. experimentation
COMPOSITIONAL RULES
• 1. What is the emphasis of the picture?• 2. Is there visual movement (S-Curve)?• 3. Is there visual movement (Leading Lines)?• 4. Is the main subject matter placement out
of the center?• 5. Is there Unity ( golden triangle)?• 6. Is there Unity ( golden spiral)?• 7. How can you simplify the picture?
Cropping
Get close to your subject
Get even closer …
RULES OF THIRDS
Golden Mean Spiral
Golden Mean Spiral
Golden Triangle
The Leading Line
Using Shapes
Pattern
The ‘S’ Curve
Viewpoint
COMPOSITIONAL COMPLEXITY
• THE MORE YOU OVERLAP STRATEGIES, RULES AND GRAPHIC ELEMENTS THE MORE COMPLEX YOUR MEANING WILL BE.