20 basic skills of photographic composition that beginners must learn.

There is no perfect photography equation in the world, but if you effectively use the 20 composition skills shared in this article, your photos will be different.

Cihai: the word "plastic arts". In order to express the theme and aesthetic effect of works, artists arrange and deal with the relationship and position of people and things in a certain space, and form individual or local images into an artistic whole.

After knowing what a composition is, we immediately get down to business.

One of the basic skills of photography is also called "Jiugongge composition method" in China. Divide the picture into nine equal parts with two horizontal lines and vertical lines, and put the theme elements above the intersection of the lines, which not only highlights the theme, but also makes the picture more comfortable.

Symmetry is one of the basic techniques of composition, and its main function is to stabilize the picture.

Suitable for road and architectural photography.

Suitable for reflection, reflection, etc. The above picture can be described as a perfect combination of trisection and symmetry.

Putting the interested subject in the foreground can effectively increase the sense of depth and create a three-dimensional atmosphere.

The picture below of the above example takes the stone as the foreground, highlighting the texture of the stone.

Compare the above examples carefully. Are the theme elements in the picture below more stereoscopic?

The above picture uses arched doors as the frame of the church inside, giving people a three-dimensional sense that extends inward.

The frame in the frame is not necessarily an artificial arch building or a window. Like the picture above, the trunk is effectively used as an incomplete closed frame, giving people a three-dimensional sense.

Guide lines help to focus people's attention on the most important elements. Roads, walls, regular figures, etc. Can be used as a guide line.

The above picture effectively uses the lines on the floor pattern as a guide line, which leads our eyes to the theme element of the photo-the Eiffel Tower. At the same time, the figure also adopts the above-mentioned left-right symmetry method.

Like the picture above, the guide line is not necessarily a straight line, and sometimes the curve is more attractive. In addition, the above figure also adopts the dichotomy.

Horizontal and vertical lines often give people a sense of stability and calm, while diagonal lines and triangles have a "dynamic tension".

The above picture uses a lot of triangles and diagonals, giving people a feeling of great tension.

The above picture makes use of hidden triangles and diagonals to make the quiet building give people a wonderful feeling of jumping.

People are always attracted by some regular patterns or things with full texture. For example, in the picture below, the regular pattern on the floor makes our eyes final gathering on the dome building. At the same time, the regular patterns on the roof also make the building itself attractive.

The above picture effectively uses light and shadow to express the texture of the stone slab on the ground, as well as the texture of the wall and roof. At the same time, the work also adopts the frame composition method, which makes the photo have a three-dimensional sense extending inward.

It feels more natural to use odd composition method. The picture above also adopts the picture-in-picture composition method.

The whole photo only shows the lion's face. In this way, people can observe the lion's eyes and hair in detail. If you look closely, this diagram also uses the trisection method.

Contrary to the former method, leave enough space for the theme elements and highlight the main body through a simple background.

As shown in the above picture, the space utilization is effective, the picture is clean and clear, and people's eyes are easy to focus on the theme element-bronze statue. At the same time, the work also adopts the dichotomy.

Less is more. Less is more.

The composition is simple, but it vividly shows the crystal dew and green leaves.

The simple background makes people focus on the theme element-the big tree. At the same time, the composition of negative space, trisection and guide line composition are also used in the work.

Fuzzy background highlights the subject, which is especially suitable for portraits of people and animals.

Sometimes, works shot from a height or close to the ground and from a different angle are more attractive.

Aerial photography is very suitable for shooting night scenes.

Sometimes it is necessary to find a perfect perspective, such as taking a beautiful water flow like the above picture, and even paying the price of getting wet.

When shooting, if you can use the relative colors on the color ring to make a combination composition, the effect will be very different.

The above picture uses a special combination of dark blue and gold, which is obvious in contrast and even more dazzling under the light.

The above picture effectively uses the contrast and complementary effect of red and blue to compose a composition, highlighting the aesthetic feeling of architecture and lighting.

Pay attention to the orientation and trend of the subject of the photo, and create a blank on the screen reasonably, which can get unexpected results.

Leave a space in the direction of the ship and it will appear dynamically.

Leave a blank in the direction where the guitarist faces (the right side of the photo), so that people's eyes naturally turn to the partner at the upper right of the photo.

Like reading articles, we are more accustomed to looking at photos from left to right. Use the rules from left to right, such as the picture below, plus the blank space on the right, the whole photo is full of motion. At the same time, the work also adopts the "three-point method" and "frame composition method in the frame"

Theme elements (large processing) and non-theme elements (small processing) are shot at the same time, and the theme elements will not be too concentrated.

Using the near big and far small to maintain the balance of the main body can show the three-dimensional sense extending inward.

When shooting more than two objects, use the exhibition rule to make the composition, so that the objects form a contrast or complementary effect.

Similar to the "three-point method". Connect the diagonals first, and then make a vertical line from the remaining two points to the diagonal.

Take the picture to illustrate, arrange the bronze statues on the diagonal, and draw people's attention to the theme element-Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower is at the golden point.

Originated from ancient Greece, it is widely used in exquisite works of art and architectural layout.

It may be difficult to remember the 20 rules listed this time at once. Next time you take a photo, try to use two or three first.

In addition, as mentioned at the beginning, there is no perfect photographic equation to apply, and some of the above laws are even relative, so it is necessary to adopt appropriate composition methods according to the occasion and experience.

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