Composition techniques for photographing buildings

Composition skills for photographing buildings:

1. Symmetrical composition

The ancients followed the principle that the sky is round and the place is round, and they require a smooth and elegant atmosphere for ancient buildings, so most buildings have All have symmetrical structures, so when shooting, look for the central axis of symmetry, pay attention to the level, and avoid tilting to achieve a symmetrical effect.

Composition based on the rule of thirds

The subject can be placed in the middle, and the foreground and background each account for 1/3, highlighting the depth of field and layering, and at the same time, contrast can highlight the subject. You can also place the subject at the four intersection points, which is easy to operate and less likely to make mistakes when composing the picture. You can also rely on auxiliary lines to ensure the level.

3. Frame composition

When there are a lot of clutter in the picture, or our subject content is small, using frame composition can abandon the clutter and create a concise picture, attracting the audience's attention. , highlight the subject, and have a sense of spatial perspective. Use natural scenery as a frame, and you can also use door frames, windows, window grids, passageways, etc. are all good places to use frames to compose pictures.

4. Reflection composition

Using reflection composition is a commonly used technique when photographing ancient buildings. Similar to symmetrical composition, the most important thing is still to use horizontal lines to avoid tilting.

5. Change the picture to black and white

When the color of the picture is too messy, you might as well try to remove the color from the picture and turn it into a black and white image. Using black and white tones when photographing ancient buildings will make them look like ink paintings, giving people a different sense of art and visual experience.