What is photographic composition?

? Photography composition? Is it a set of practical experience summed up by people based on successful photographic works, and then it rises? Theory? . So what is photographic composition? Let me introduce what photographic composition is.

First, the subject in photographic composition.

1. Themes in photographic composition

The subject in photographic composition is the main object of photography.

The subject plays a leading role in a news picture, is the structural center of the picture, is the main factor to express the photographic content and emotion, and is the center to attract readers' attention. Without the subject, it is difficult to reflect the value of the work and the photographer's intention, and it is difficult for readers to know and understand the picture.

2, the main performance methods

There is no fixed pattern on how to arrange the subject matter and structure of photography. Different themes, different ideas, the arrangement and layout of the main body of the picture will not be the same. As long as it can fully express the shooting intention and attract readers' visual attention, the photographic composition is successful. People have summarized some methods and skills of expressing themes in photographic composition.

First, express the subject from the size (scene) arrangement of the subject.

Scenery refers to the size of the lens intake range. Generally, there are different scenes such as distant view, panoramic view, middle view, close-up view and close-up.

Foresight: the protagonist in the picture is very small, which is generally used to express the environmental atmosphere and the scale and momentum of things.

Panorama: you can clearly see the whole picture of the characters, mainly showing the position relationship between the main characters and the environment, and showing the movements of the characters.

Mid shot: Shooting people's activities above the knee is not only conducive to the performance of environmental characteristics, but also conducive to the performance of people's movements.

Close shot: Shooting the first half of a person's picture, mainly showing the movements and expressions of the characters and portraying their personalities. At this point, the environment in the picture has disappeared, leaving only the background.

Close-up: The parts, environment and background of the photographed characters disappear completely, which can show the detailed activities of the characters and the key parts of the objects. The theme is extremely prominent and expressive. See the big from the small, and see the whole from the local.

B, the main performance from the location arrangement

The position arrangement of the subject in the picture directly affects the visual effect of the reader, the performance of the subject and the expression of the theme. Generally, the main body can be arranged in the center of the picture frame, but this is relatively dull. The aesthetic principle that is more suitable for the arrangement of the main body of the picture is the golden section method.

Second, the partner in photographic composition

In a broad sense, the accompanying body should include elements other than the main body, that is, the accompanying body in a narrow sense, prospect, background and blank.

The foil plays the role of foil, rendering and setting off the main body in the picture. Form a specific plot expression relationship with the subject. Time, place, region, climate and season in news photography. News can be better expressed through the companion.

The accompanying person can't pretend to be the master. But it doesn't mean that the foil in the picture must be weaker than the main body in position, area or tone, but that the foil can't overwhelm the main body in giving readers visual stimulation and weaken the visual center of the main body. Narrow companions. Corresponding to the subject, it constitutes a certain plot relationship.

Third, prospects. Generally refers to the people and things in front of the subject and close to the camera. Help composition, enrich the tone, level and color of the picture, and beautify the picture. Because close to the lens, the image is larger and the tone is deeper, so it can balance the tone structure, produce a sense of perspective, and enhance the sense of depth and space.

Fourth, the background is the people and things behind the subject. Can show the characteristics of the times, regions and environments. Play a role in setting off the atmosphere and highlighting the main body. Clarity should not go beyond the subject, but it should be concise.

5. The picture of a blank photo is sometimes blank except for the entity. Blank is not nothing. Anything with similar or single tone in the picture is blank. Blank space makes the picture change from reality to reality, can produce the artistic conception of the picture, make the picture form a certain rhythm, and can enhance the dynamic feeling of the subject.