Ryan Photographic Composition Post

For our first assignment of 2019, we did composition to explore several ways on the placement of visual elements in a photo and to improve our skills in photography. We were given the choice to choose three out of the nine topics or you could do them all. I decided to do them all because it would be a fun adventure to explore different types of composition and more than one to see the difference from one another. The nine topics were Line, Sub Framing, Rule Of Odds, Rule Of Thirds, Rule Of Space, Negative Space, Shape, Rhythm, and Simplification. There was some advice that helped explain things more meaningful with the videos provided and it was quite fun but somewhat challenging.











Lines can slightly help increase the impact of images by defining the shape and drawing the eyes of the viewer to keep their attention focused on the image with clear understanding.



Sub Framing is a picture within another picture. This helps add interest and the viewer's attention towards the main subject (middle of the frame)




The shape is the first thing we see in a picture and it's usually the most or one of the most important things we find in the picture. It helps emphasize the lines and makes the main subject stick out more.




Negative Space focuses on the main subject and the relationship with its surroundings. It is the space around and between the subjects allowing the main subject to express itself and have its own space for spotlight/attention.



 Rule Of Odds is a picture with an odd number amount of subjects. Having an odd amount of subjects in the picture makes it more visually appealing to the eye rather than having an even amount.



Rhythm is a series of pattern that forms a structure to show the subjects and makes it easy for the viewer to follow along as the shapes, lines, and colours are being repeated in a uniform composition.



Rule Of Space simply creates a sense of motion or action towards your composition. It involves creating negative space that will relate to the subject's movement. In the picture above my friend, Mark is walking down the path, creating a sense of motion.



Rule Of Thirds is a guideline that helps build drama and draws attention in a piece. This rule states that is has to be divided into nine equal squares including two horizontal lines intersecting two verticle lines.



Simplification reduces everything else to focus on the main subject(s) because it is an important part of the piece and it is not necessary to include the background and its surroundings.