Common methods to highlight the theme?

The method of highlighting the subject in photographic composition

First, the contrast method-using various contrast methods to highlight the main image.

The commonly used contrast methods are virtual and real contrast, size contrast, light and dark contrast, color cold and warm contrast, dynamic and static contrast, direction contrast and so on. In the process of dealing with the subject, the subject can be highlighted by comparing the subject image with other images. For example, if the background and foreground are blurred with a small depth of field, the subject will stand out. The subject is small or small, but it can also highlight the subject. Static subjects can stand out in a mobile environment, and vice versa. The main body of warm color is highlighted by the background of cold color.

Second, use lines to guide and highlight the main body.

If there are lines available, you can put the subject in the perspective center and highlight the subject with the guidance of lines;

Third, highlight the subject by using the integrity of the image;

There are more than two characters in the picture, and the characters with complete characteristics are more prominent than those with incomplete characteristics;

Fourth, use the facial orientation of the characters to highlight the subject.

If there are more than two people in the picture, the person whose face is facing the camera is more prominent than the person whose back or side is facing the camera;

Fifth, use the line of sight to guide the prominent subject.

Highlight the subject through the line of sight of non-subject characters, which is often used for static composition of multiple characters;

Six, the important position method

The main body occupying an important position in the picture can be highlighted, and the most common method is to prevent the main body from being in the geometric center or the interesting center;

In practice, in order to highlight the main body, the above methods are often used at the same time. For example, both favorable angles and perfect light are used to highlight the main body of the picture.

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