How does the golden section apply to photography?

Many people who study photography know the golden section, but how many photographers can use it? We know that the golden section can give people a sense of beauty by skillfully using the grid lines on the screen, so many people yearn for learning. Therefore, arranging the points of interest in the film on four focuses or dividing lines will give people a visual aesthetic feeling. Grid lines conveniently provide us with such a reference. In addition to the above attention to the composition of gold dots, we should also pay attention to the following points:

1, avoid straight lines running through both sides, especially avoid dividing the photo into two horizontal lines or vertical lines.

2. Treatment of the horizon. The horizon often appears in landscape works. In order to avoid the effect of dividing up and down, try to break the flatness of the horizon, such as using clouds, distant mountains, sunrises, sunsets or other buildings. In addition, the position of the horizon should also be arranged on the dividing line of the center of interest, and it should be kept horizontal (special creativity is another matter).

3, shooting moving objects should leave a certain space before the movement. When the subject is moving, the viewer's eyes will habitually move in the direction of the subject's movement. If there is no space in front of the movement, it will give people a sense of oppression. In addition, usually the direction of the subject's gaze should also leave a relatively large space. Of course, in addition to paying attention to the basic principles of composition, we should also pay attention to:

① Highlight the main body. Do you want to be the same before shooting? Ideas? Think about what the screen mainly shows and where the main body is arranged. Then through light, color, line, shape and other modeling means, to achieve the purpose of highlighting the main body.

② Visual balance. A photo with a balanced composition can give people a sense of stability and harmony. There are two kinds of balance: symmetric balance and asymmetric balance. Asymmetric balanced combinations are usually more dynamic than symmetric balanced combinations. The size, shape, weight and direction of the scene, as well as the M8 color, have an important influence on the visual balance.

(3) Virtual and real set each other off into interest. Virtual reality refers to the clarity and ambiguity between the subject and the foreground and background of space. The technique used is nothing more than hiding the virtual and showing the real, alternating the virtual and the real, and supporting the real with the virtual. Its purpose is to highlight the main body, render the atmosphere and enhance the sense of space depth. Reality mainly represents the subject of the subject; Imagination is mainly to show the subject's companions to set off the subject, which is an important link in the artistic conception of the picture. Pay attention to the composition of rhythm and melody photography, and the subjects appear alternately in the same or similar form and repeat in order, thus forming rhythm; If the rhythm shows dynamic changes such as lines, comfort, harmony and ups and downs, it becomes a melody, thus making the picture beautiful, lyrical and smooth. Rhythm and melody are important links to deepen the theme, which are included in the contrast and tone of lines, colors and light.

4 lines using lines is the skeleton of composition. Any visual work is inseparable from lines. There are usually trees, grass, telephone poles, rivers, waves and so on. Different M8 lines can give people different visual images. For example, horizontal lines can express stability and tranquility, vertical lines can express solemnity and strength, diagonal lines have vitality, vigor and movement, and curves and wavy lines appear weak, leisurely and charming. Thick line is heavy, thin line is light, thick line is strong, thin line is weak, solid line is static and dotted line is moving, which can be used flexibly in composition.

As long as you imagine the golden section of the lens in the process of photography, it is easier to get started. Hurry up and practice.