1. Photography Guidelines of Composition

2. Photography “Art is what you choose to frame” -Fleur Adcock

3. Photography Composition- Is the arrangement of the elements of art within a picture plane. These elements of art include line, shape, color, value (contrast), and texture.

4. Photography Design Formula for a Well Balanced Composition

5. Photography 1) Keep It Simple

6. Photography 1) Keep It Simple

7. Photography 1) Keep It Simple- Don’t just look at your subject, but look at the area surrounding your subject.

8. Photography 2) Balance- Try to focus on asymmetry over symmetry.

9. Photography 2) Balance- Try to focus on asymmetry over symmetry.

10. Photography 2) Balance- Try to focus on asymmetry over symmetry.

11. Photography 3) Natural Framing- Look for ways to create a focal point by framing your subject with it’s environment.

12. Photography 3) Natural Framing- Look for ways to create a focal point by framing your subject with it’s environment.

13. Photography 3) Natural Framing- Look for ways to create a focal point by framing your subject with it’s environment.

14. Photography 3) Natural Framing- Look for ways to create a focal point by framing your subject with it’s environment.

15. Photography 3) Natural Framing- Look for ways to create a focal point by framing your subject with it’s environment.

16. Photography 3) Natural Framing- Look for ways to create a focal point by framing your subject with it’s environment.

17. Photography 4) Avoid Merges- Make sure you don’t have anything coming out of your subjects head. Don’t create a border merger by cutting off your subject with the edge of your photo.

18. Photography 4) Avoid Merges- Make sure you don’t have anything coming out of your subjects head. Don’t create a border merger by cutting off your subject with the edge of your photo.

19. Photography 4) Avoid Merges- Make sure you don’t have anything coming out of your subjects head. Don’t create a border merger by cutting off your subject with the edge of your photo.

20. Photography 4) Avoid Merges- Make sure you don’t have anything coming out of your subjects head. Don’t create a border merger by cutting off your subject with the edge of your photo.

21. Photography 4) Avoid Merges- Make sure you don’t have anything coming out of your subjects head. Don’t create a border merger by cutting off your subject with the edge of your photo.

22. Photography 5) Rule of Thirds- Place your subject in the sweet spots.

23. Photography 5) Rule of Thirds- Place your subject in the sweet spots.

24. Photography 5) Rule of Thirds- Place your subject in the sweet spots.

25. Photography 5) Rule of Thirds- Place your subject in the sweet spots.

26. Photography 5) Rule of Thirds- Place your subject in the sweet spots.

27. Photography 5) Rule of Thirds- Place your subject in the sweet spots.

28. Photography 6) Give your subject personal space. If your subject is moving or looking in a direction, provide space in that direction.

29. Photography 6) Give your subject personal space. If your subject is moving or looking in a direction, provide space in that direction.

30. Photography 6) Give your subject personal space. If your subject is moving or looking in a direction, provide space in that direction.

31. Photography 7) Follow Leading Lines- Create lines so that your subject has a path to follow through the picture.

32. Photography 7) Follow Leading Lines- Create lines so that your subject has a path to follow through the picture.

33. Photography 7) Follow Leading Lines- Create lines so that your subject has a path to follow through the picture.

34. Photography 7) Follow Leading Lines- Create lines so that your subject has a path to follow through the picture.

35. Photography 7) Follow Leading Lines- Create lines so that your subject has a path to follow through the picture.

36. Photography 8) Angle of View- When shooting don’t try to shoot everything at eye level.

37. Photography 8) Angle of View- When shooting don’t try to shoot everything at eye level.

38. Photography 8) Angle of View- When shooting don’t try to shoot everything at eye level.

39. Photography 8) Angle of View- When shooting don’t try to shoot everything at eye level. Think worm’s eye/bird’s eye.