Successful photographs usually have one thing in common – an obvious point of focus or a subject that is the dominating element. One of the main reasons a photograph falls flat is because there is no central or main feature to draw in the viewer’s attention. One very easy way to combat boring, flat photos is to practice the simple idea of filling the frame. Of course, you might say – I always fill the frame; it’s impossible not to! With this idea, though, you are working on being a lot more intentional about how you compose. When we “fill
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Everything You Needs To Know About Shape And Form In Photography Composition
Understanding shape and form is one of the pillars of photography composition. It can make even the most mundane objects jump out of an image. Grab the object closest to you and run your fingers over the surface. Does the object have a texture? What about a shape? Are the edges rough or smooth? Straight or curved? A photograph will teleport that same object into a two-dimensional world. But despite the absence of a sense of touch, a two-dimensional photograph can still manage to exemplify that object’s shape or texture. Shape and form make up half the classic design principles
