PHOTOGRAPHY COMPOSITION TIPS

INTRODUCTION

It may sound weird, but there are not strict composition rules in photography, but there are a number of established composition tips which can be applied in almost any situation, to increase the impact of a scene.

These tips will help you take better photographs, giving them a natural balance, drawing attention to the important parts of the scene, or leading the viewer's eye through the image.

Once you are familiar with these composition tips, you will be surprised at just how universal are them. You will watch them in lots of photos everywhere, and you will find it easy to see why some photos are fantastic while others feel like simple snapshots.

TIP NUMBER 1 - HORIZON RULE

The horizon rule says you have to imagine that your screen (horizontally or vertically) is divided into three panels of the same size. After this, you must put your object of interest into two of the panels and leave the third for the less important part of the picture.

Here there are some examples:

Picture #1 - Horizon rule

Picture #2 - Horizon rule

In the picture number 1, the main part (2/3) is occupied by the sky and the birds. However, in the picture number 2, the main part (2/3) is the ocean and the boat; the sky is less important.

Pay attention to this rule and your photographs will be fantastic!