Composition in Photography With Good and Bad Examples
Rule of Thirds Not centered Place horizon on top or bottom Align your subject
Good Composition
Bad Composition
Leading Lines Direct attention to your subject Straight, diagonal, wavy Any other creative variation
Good Composition
Framing Other objects frame your subject More depth to the picture Better focus on the main subject
Good Composition
Symmetry Same elements on each side Top or bottom Patterns
Good Composition
Viewpoint Angle you shoot from High above, ground level Side shot, from the back, close up, etc.
Good Composition
Bad Composition
Bad Composition (not a good angle)
Background Take away the busy background Camera flattens the foreground and background Look for plain, unobtrusive backgrounds
Good Composition
Bad Composition
Bad Composition And while this baby might be the spawn of Satan, I don’t think they wanted to capture this in the photograph.
Cropping Focus on the main subject Get closer Eliminate background noise
Bad to Good Composition