P V P [ P H O T O G R A P H Y ]
F I N A L P R O J E C T
It may sound cliché, but the only rule in photography is that there are no rules.
However, there are a number of established composition guidelines which can be applied in almost any situation, to enhance the impact of a scene. Composition refers to the way the various elements in a scene are arranged within the frame. These guidelines certainly helped me in taking more compelling photographs, lending natural balance, drawing attention to the important parts of the scene, and leading viewers' eye through the image.
I’ll start with probably the most well-known composition technique:
R U L E O F T H I R D
This rule states that a piece should be divided into nine squares of equal size,
with two horizontal lines intersecting two vertical lines.
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L E A D I N G L I N E
This rule refers to a technique of composition where the viewer of a photo's attention is drawn to lines that lead to the main subject of the image. It must must arranged in a way that they lead towards something, even if that something is infinity.
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S Y M M E T R Y
This rule refers to a line that splits an object in half and, if both sides of the object or place are an exact mirror image of each other, then it is said to be symmetrical.
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G O L D E N T R I A N G L E R U L E
This rule is somewhat similar to the Rule of Thirds. But instead of straight lines, a series of diagonal lines that form right-angle triangles act as a composition guide.
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S H U T T E R S P E E D
Shutter speed is a measurement of the length of time that your camera's shutter is open for the sensor to capture and record the light that is hitting it. The longer your shutter speed, the more light is captured and recorded. The shorter your shutter speed, the less light is captured and recorded.
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This refers to placing scenes with multiple subjects across different depths of field across the frame.
Having multiple points to focus can create more interest and draw the viewer in, while forcing them to scan all over the whole photo to see everything.
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D E P T H O F F I E L D
It is a zone of acceptable sharpness within a photo that will appear in focus. In every picture there is a certain area of your image in front of, and behind the subject that will appear in focus.
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P O R T R A I T
Portrait photography or portraiture in photography is a photograph of a person or group of people that captures the personality of the subject by using effective lighting, backdrops, and poses.
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