Seven methods of photographic composition

Lead; Composition is to a photographer what color is to a painter. Belonging to the basic skills, I bring you seven photographic composition skills to facilitate your study.

If it is the first time to learn photography with a SLR camera, photography composition is the most basic, but it is also the most difficult to master, which requires long-term experience accumulation. Composition properly organizes the image to be represented and forms a harmonious and complete picture, so it is very important to construct the picture before shooting.

1. It is a common composition method for landscape photographers to divide the picture in the lens of a SLR camera into three equal parts and choose 1/3 to place in the sky or 1/3 to place on the ground when shooting landscapes. The picture ratio of 1: 2 can highlight the parts that need to be strengthened.

Second, divide the picture into two equal parts, which is commonly used in landscape photography. Dividing a picture into two equal parts can create a broad motive force. In the landscape photo, half the sky and half the land, the contents of the two parts appear calm and harmonious.

Third, diagonal composition can get interesting landscape pictures. In the past, landscape photos dominated by horizontal lines were more vivid under diagonal composition, and the picture was cut by diagonal composition, showing two parts of the photo content. Diagonal portrait shooting is also a common method, which makes the portrait photos under SLR cameras more imaginative and vivid.

Fourthly, the characteristic of central composition is that it can quickly focus people's attention on the subject. Central composition can quickly separate the theme from the background, and the main body can be composed in the middle of the picture, and with the background of various colors and wide-angle shooting of SLR cameras, you can also get impactful photos.

Fifth, the radial composition expresses the impact momentum through the content extending around the picture. Can effectively enhance the tension of the picture. In landscape photography, clouds and sunlight are easy to get strong radial composition. These elements can be placed in the center of the picture when composing.

Six, chessboard composition refers to the random arrangement of repeated elements in the picture. Because of the unity of repetitive elements, the composition of chessboard can obtain a special coordination and the picture has an unusual rhythm. Because of randomness, it is easy to attract readers' curiosity.

Seven, symmetrical things have the characteristics of stability and harmony. So many buildings are designed in a symmetrical style, in order to give people a sense of tranquility. The same is true for taking pictures. Photos with symmetrical composition are more attractive than other photos with impact. For example, taking the ground plane as the dividing line and using the reflection of water, an excellent photo with symmetrical composition can be taken with a SLR camera.