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Skills to turn good pictures into Great Photos!
Beginning Photography
Composing an Image
Photography “Rules”
COMPOSITION TECHNIQUES
• Rules of Thirds
• Quadrants, Focus, Horizon
• Direction
• Proximity
• Color
• Knowing when to Break the Rules
1. Divide the image into horizontal “thirds” and vertical “thirds”
2. Place focal point of image on one of the 4 intersects
3. Use other intersects, and the horizontal/vertical plane if possible
1) “Quadrant” Rule of Thirds
3 Steps
1) “Quadrant” Rule of Thirds
1) “Quadrant” Rule of Thirds
1. Focal area of image takes up 1/3 total space.
2. Closest 1/3 of the image is in focus
2) “Focal” Rule of Thirds
2 Focal rules
2) “Focal” Rule of Thirds
1. Split zones into thirds.
2. 2/3 land + 1/3 sky, or visa versa.
3) “Horizon” Rules of Thirds
2 applications
3) “Landscape” Rule of Thirds
1. Don’t center the image.
2. Leave open space in the direction the subject is moving or looking
4) Direction Rules
Proximity
4) Direction Rules
1. Be close to your subject.
2. Place Distance between your subject, & the background
4) Proximity Rules
Proximity
4) Proximity Rules
Q & A