Introduction to Photography – framing By Hannah Cooper-Woolley

Types of Shot: Balanced Shot images don’t need to be the same on each side – but sometimes images can be improved greatly by having a secondary point of interest counter balancing the main focal point of an image and providing those ’empty’ spots with a little weight. Achieving Balance in shots is something that photographers learn over time. The best way to learn it is to scan through some of your older images, looking for those that could be more balanced. Of course each situation will be different and getting balance in your shots might be achieved by a variety of techniques including: •cropping (sometimes some post production processing will achieve a lot) •altering your shooting view point (shooting from higher up or lower down •zooming (more tightly cropped or wider angles) •moving an element of your picture (sometimes scenes can be rearranged) http://digital-photography-school.com/balance-in-photography/ - Date accessed 17/01/16 https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=balanced+shot+photography&biw=1366&bih=616&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjEl4Lxju7KAhVG7w4KHWB5CfQQ_AUIBigB#imgrc=0_q_bJejDQX3MM%3A Date accessed 17/01/16

Types of Shot Dynamic Shot 1. dynamic range: the is a wide range of tones within the picture. Sometimes associated with HDR dynamic: the subject, or things in the photo seem more exciting or dramatic. One such way this can be achieved is through the utilization of a wide angle lens. Aspects of the photograph are exaggerated and given more emphasis communicating something dramatic or dynamic. Another way this can be achieved is with a unique angle that people might not expect. Which is similar to what another person has already suggested. https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100818041927AAwp r4n - Date accessed 17/01/16 https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=dynamic+shot+photography&biw=1366&bih=616&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwisyfzYj-7KAhVGoQ4KHfasBqEQ_AUIBygB#imgdii=k1rloLbpql9rTM%3A%3Bk1rloLbpql9rTM%3A%3BOVXQcbEPKXpwUM%3A&imgrc=k1rloLbpql9rTM%3A Date accessed 17/01/16

Lines of Photography: Diagonal Diagonal lines generally work well to draw the eye of an image’s viewer through the photograph. They create points of interest as they intersect with other lines and often give images depth by suggesting perspective. http://digital-photography-school.com/using-diagonal-lines-in-photography/ Both information and imaged sourced from link – accessed 17/01/16

Line of Photography: S-Curve This line goes further than just a plain curved line. It is called the Line of Beauty. It is Elastic, Variable and combines Charm and Strength. It has Perfect Grace and Perfect Balance. You have seen this S Curve hundreds of times in drawings and paintings and other works of art. Examples: the double curve of a river makes an S curve. A path, row of trees or bushes that curve one way and then the other way create the S curve. Look for this type of design and use it in your photos to add interest and beauty https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=s+curve+lines+in+photography&biw=1366&bih=616&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjwqo2Rk-7KAhXFVxQKHbgfB-sQ_AUIBigB#imgrc=Emy3vAZmlbc3AM%3A Date accessed 17/01/16 https://photographyicon.com/line/ Date accessed 17/01/16

Lines of Photography: Leading Lines The line that leads your eye in to the picture area easily like a road or fence, a shoreline or river, a row of trees or a pathway. A successful Leading Line will lead your eye in to the picture and take it right to the Main Subject or Centre of Interest An unsuccessful Leading Line will take the eye in to the picture but will ZOOM the eye right OUT of the picture if there is no Stopper to hold the eye in the picture frame; such as a tree, house or other large object on the right hand side of the picture frame which will STOP the eye from going out of the picture. The Centre of Interest or Main Subject will act as a Stopper and hold the eye in the picture frame. The best Leading Lines will start at the Lower Left area of the picture frame but not in the exact corner. Again, the eye likes to enter a picture frame at this point and the Leading Line will help it get in to the picture easily and swiftly. https://photographyicon.com/line/ Both info and image sourced from link. Accessed 17/01/16

Lines of Photography: Horizontal Horizontal lines usually denote a repose, a calmness, tranquillity and peacefulness. An example would be a person lying in the grass sleeping, flowers in a field, the flatness of a desert scene or lake. You can make your photograph illicit these feelings if you look for them in the picture area and use them in your photographs. https://photographyicon.com/line/ Both information and image sourced from link. Date accessed 17/01/16

Lines of photography: Vertical Vertical lines run up and down. They help stimulate feelings of dignity, height, grandeur and strength. You can find vertical lines in buildings, trees, fences, or even people standing up. Look at the following picture and think about your interpretation of the vertical lines in the following forest picture. https://photographyicon.com/line/ Both information and image sourced from link. Date accessed 17/01/16

Rule of Thirds The rule of thirds involves mentally dividing up your image using 2 horizontal lines and 2 vertical lines. You then position the important elements in your scene along those lines, or at the points where they meet. The idea is that an off-centre composition is more pleasing to the eye and looks more natural than one where the subject is placed right in the middle of the frame. It also encourages you to make creative use of negative space, the empty areas around your subject. http://www.photographymad.com/pages/view/rul e-of-thirds Date accessed 17/01/16 https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=s+curve+lines+in+photography&biw=1366&bih=616&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjwqo2Rk-7KAhXFVxQKHbgfB-sQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=rule+of+thirds+in+photography&imgrc=AwRcjO-RPEiNUM%3A Date accessed 17/01/16

Evaluation I learned a lot about photography from this exercise, this gave me a better understanding of how photos should be framed. This exercise has also helped me to improve my photography and will help me to better frame photos in the future. I used secondary research to gather information and images for this task.