PHOTO COMPOSITION TIPS FOR BEGINNERS
No matter what type of camera you’re working with or how artistic an eye you have, you can learn to take better photos without having to master a lot of technical skills. Simply by learning how to frame your photos better, and trying out a few new angles to take them from, you can dramatically impact the way that your photos look and the way that the viewer sees them.
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The first thing to consider when improving your photos is the position you take them from. Most people are used to seeing things from between 5 and 6 feet off the ground, and this is a very comfortable and ubiquitous place to see things from. By changing this, getting closer to the ground or higher in the air, you can also change the way that people view things, which lends interest and additional detail to your photos. This is especially important if you’re taking photos of kids or pets; get right down on their level and kneel or sit when you take the photo. This makes the image more intimate, because you’re essentially offering a glimpse into their perspective, rather than the usual one most people are familiar with.
Once you’ve changed how it is you take the picture, it’s time to change the way that you frame your subject. Composition has to do with essentially three things: The subject of your photo, what you’re cropping out of the frame, and where you place that subject within the frame.
It’s natural for most people to begin with placing the subject dead center in the frame. After all, this is the way that you typically look at things. But just like changing your perspective brings additional detail and interest to the image, so does moving the subject just off center.
The general rule of photography is to divide your frame into thirds. By positioning your subject to the upper, lower, left, or right third of the screen, you create an asymmetry that is extremely pleasing to the human eye. Couple that with a new perspective, and you can turn what was an ordinary photo into a work of art.
Try playing around with perspective and composition on the next several pictures you take. You may find that different combinations of the two involving the same subject will give you surprisingly different results. Remember that a great deal of photography comes from the eye, and not from technical skill. By rearranging the way that the eye views a photo, you’ll be sure to create some unique pieces of art.