SLR photography composition methods

Reasonable arrangement and processing of photographic composition to achieve harmony and unity of the picture. Below is the composition method for SLR photography that I shared, let’s take a look.

1. Horizontal line composition

Due to the existence of the horizon, horizontal composition can be said to be the most commonly used composition method in landscape photography. The rhythmic horizontal sorting method gives the photos a smooth, stable and atmospheric temperament. Of course, such horizontal horizontal lines also exist in nature. Use your photographic eye to capture the appropriate horizontal lines.

2. Vertical line composition

Vertical line composition gives people a visual experience of order, stability, and solidity. Suitable for towering scenery. Such as: buildings, trees, mountains and cliffs, waterfalls, etc.

3. Diagonal composition

A directional composition with obvious artificial arrangements. It can easily guide the viewer's eyes to the two corners of the photo and back again. Increase the time the viewer stays in the photo. At the same time, the diagonal composition gives the photo a dynamic, lively, and spatial extension feeling. Commonly used for shooting portraits, water flows, roads, buildings, etc.

4. S-shaped composition (curve composition)

Natural objects have various shapes. For example, the scenery on the picture has an S-shaped curve composition, which has the characteristics of extension and change. It makes people look rhythmic and creates a feeling of grace, elegance and coordination. Commonly used for shooting scenery, roads, rivers, paths, etc.

5. C-shaped composition

The C-shaped composition has the characteristics of curvaceous beauty and can produce a variable visual focus, making the picture simple and clear. However, when arranging the main object, it must be arranged at the C-shaped gap so that people's vision follows the arc to the main object. The C-shaped composition can be adjusted arbitrarily in the direction. Under normal circumstances, it is mostly used on industrial themes and architectural themes.

6. Frame composition

Using the frame of the scene as the foreground can increase the vertical contrast and decorative effect of the picture, giving the photo a sense of depth.

7. Tic-tac toe composition (nine-square grid composition)

Tic-tac toe composition is also called nine-square grid composition. Place the subject or the scenery that needs to be highlighted at the four intersections of the "well" character. According to people's perspective habits, the upper left corner is the best, the upper right corner is second, the lower left corner is third, and the lower right corner is last. Usually digital SLR cameras have a nine-square grid reference line setting, which can be set to display, making it easier to accurately point when shooting.

8. Vanishing line composition (vanishing point composition or converging line composition)

The visual experience of far and near is exaggerated, especially in wide-angle lenses. Visible or invisible lines converge and disappear at a point. For example, placing the subject in the center of the vanishing line not only highlights the subject, but also firmly captures the viewer's gaze, increasing the time the gaze stays on the photo.

9. Symmetrical composition method

Usually used in landscapes, buildings, reflections and other scenes to form symmetrical artistic pictures.

10. Closed composition

Closed composition originates from painting. A successful painting must have completeness and balance, and the content expressed must be limited to the picture.

11. Open composition

Open composition does not pay attention to the rigor and balance of the picture, and the image of the picture is incomplete to emphasize the existence of the space outside the picture and the organic relationship with the space outside the picture. connection while enhancing visual impact. Not deliberately piling up impressions increases the realism of the photos.