Types of photographic composition

1. Balanced composition.

It gives people a sense of satisfaction, with perfect picture structure, ingenious arrangement, correspondence and balance. Often used for moonlit night, water, night scenes, news and other themes.

2. Symmetric composition.

has the characteristics of balance, stability and relativity. Disadvantages: dull and lack of change. It is often used to express symmetrical objects, buildings and objects with special styles.

3. Variational composition.

The scenery is deliberately arranged in a certain corner or side, which can give people thinking and imagination and leave room for further judgment. Full of charm and interest. It is often used in small landscapes, sports, artistic photography, humorous photos, etc.

4. Diagonal composition.

arranging the subject on the diagonal can effectively utilize the length of the diagonal of the picture, and at the same time, it can also make the companion have a direct relationship with the subject. Dynamic and lively, it is easy to produce the convergence trend of lines, attract people's attention, and achieve the effect of highlighting the subject (such as spotlight illuminating the subject).

5. X-shaped composition.

The lines and shades are arranged in an X-shape, which has a strong sense of perspective, which is conducive to guiding people's sight from the periphery to the center, or the scenery has the characteristics of gradually enlarging from the center to the periphery. Often used in architecture, bridges, highways, fields and other themes.

6. Compact composition.

The main body of the scene is enlarged in the form of close-up, so that it is partially covered with the picture, which is compact, delicate and microscopic. Often used for portraits, photomicrography, or to show local details. It is unforgettable to portray the face of a character in a vivid way.

7, triangle composition.

Take three visual centers as the main positions of the scene, and sometimes arrange the positions of the scene with the geometric formation of three points forming a plane to form a stable triangle. This triangle can be a regular triangle, an oblique triangle or an inverted triangle. Among them, oblique triangle is more commonly used and flexible. Triangle composition has the characteristics of stability, balance and flexibility.

8, S-shaped composition.

The scenery on the screen is in the form of S-shaped curve composition, which has the characteristics of extension and change, making people look rhythmic and produce a feeling of beauty, elegance and coordination. When it is necessary to express the subject in the form of curve, we should first think of using S-shaped composition. Commonly used in rivers, streams, winding paths, paths, etc.

9. composition of nine squares.

Place the subject or important scenery at the intersection of "Jiugongge". The four intersections of the word "well" are the best positions of the main body. Generally speaking, the intersection at the upper right is the most ideal, followed by the intersection at the lower right. But it is not static. This composition format is more in line with people's visual habits, making the subject naturally become the visual center, with the characteristics of highlighting the subject and making the picture tend to be balanced.

1, sketch composition.

It is a way of composition to turn a small scene that is not surprising into a humorous picture full of interest and profound meaning by means of close-up, etc. It is characterized by free imagination and eclecticism. This composition has no certain rules.

11. Centripetal composition.

The subject is in the center, and the surrounding scenery is in the form of composition concentrated towards the center, which can strongly lead people's eyes to the center of the subject and play a role in gathering. It has the distinct characteristics of highlighting the main body, but sometimes it can also produce the feeling of oppressing the center and being embarrassed.

12. Vertical composition.

can fully display the height and depth of the scene. It is often used to express towering trees, steep rocks, waterfalls, skyscrapers and other pictures composed of vertical lines.

13. Composition of bisection.

Divide the left, right or up and down of the screen into two parts with a ratio of 2:1, forming a left-right echo or an up-and-down echo, and the performance space is relatively wide. One part of the picture is the main body, and the other half is the companion. Often used to express people, sports, scenery, architecture and other themes.