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10 Photography Composition Tips

In addition to mastering the operation of equipment, you should also learn more about various composition elements and methods, and improve your photography skills with twice the result with half the effort. Join me below to take a look at 10 practical photography composition tips. Hope it helps everyone.

『Edge backlight』

When the scene is properly blocked, the backlight scattered from the edge is very pleasing to the eye, or it is also helpful to let the sunlight shine from the back of the foreground of lines and diagonals. To improve the screen.

『Shadow Figures』

The clear-cut silhouettes of people in front of interesting backgrounds are clean and neat, making the picture simple and powerful. This can be combined with one of the following techniques.

"Broad Sky"

Use the sky boldly in the picture, whether it takes up two-thirds or one-third of the picture, the effect will not be too bad, with the sky as the dominant factor, the completion Composition.

『Discrete shapes』

Objects of different shapes and sizes are placed separately to complete the overall combination, but attention should be paid to the quantity and quality of different objects to maintain a sense of visual balance.

『Frame line trimming』

Let the combination of objects fill the entire picture, and the edge of the picture just cuts to the outer edge of the object, which is full and just right.

"Center Offset"

It is a classic composition method to move the center of interest away from the center of the picture and place it on the third line. Half the distance from the center to the border or the four corners can also be considered.

"Light and Shadow Contrast"

Try to create a strong contrast between light and dark in the face change, and make good use of the light and shadow elements of the scene.

『Step into the field of view』

If there is a moving or dynamic subject in the picture, the performance effect will be even better. Arrange the subject to move in the picture, with a movement trend from the frame to the center. You can use the body's orientation, posture, and gait to complete it.

"People in Scenery"

In long-range shooting of natural scenery, if a character is included as a scale reference, the grandeur of the scene can be expressed more intuitively and effectively.

『Scenery of Projection』

The shadow element itself is cool, don’t miss it.