Creative Photography Composition Angle Lighting Lens

COMPOSITION: Framing Frame your subject HORIZONAL, VERTICAL, or TILTED.

COMPOSITION: Cropping Crop your subject 1/3, 2/3, or 3/3. Try cropping for details.

COMPOSITION: Rule of Thirds Rule of Thirds: Place your subject on the LEFT or RIGHT, TOP or BOTTOM third, or on a HOT SPOT where the 1/3 lines cross.

Rule of Thirds

Hot Spots

ANGLE: Look at your subject from FRONT, BACK, LEFT and RIGHT

ANGLE: Look at your subject from LOW, NORMAL, and HIGH angles.

ANGLE: Look for the best for BACKGROUND, LIGHTING, & SUBJECT.

LIGHTING: Direct Sunlight Direct Sunlight: Sun in front of subject Direct light can create harsh shadows

LIGHTING: Shade Shade: Sun blocked to create shade

LIGHTING: Backlight Backlight: Sun behind subject Try using flash with backlight to prevent dark silhouette

LIGHTING: Diffused Light Diffused light: Sunlight softened by clouds (or sheet, etc.) Sunrise/set softened by atmosphere

LIGHTING: Direct sunlight, Shade, Backlight, Diffused

LIGHTING: TIME OF DAY TIME OF DAY: What are the best times of day for your subject area?

LENS Wide-Angle Telephoto Distance

LENS: Wide-Angle Wide-Angle Lens provides a wide views, shows more background & expands subject area

LENS: Telephoto Telephoto lens provides a narrow view, shows less background & compresses subject area

LENS: Distance Try different distances from the subject using different lenses. (Zoom lens in for wide angle and out for telephoto.)

Creative Photography Composition Angle Lighting Lens …then PHOTOSHOP!