compositional elements

compositional elements

Rule of third

It's a very simple rule, which can make the image immediately more interesting, more dynamic and at the same time our shots more harmonic, as studies reveal that when viewing images that people's eyes usually go to one of the intersection points most naturally rather than the center of the shot.

To apply the rule of thirds is ideally required to divide the frame into nine boxes, by drawing two vertical and two horizontal equidistant lines from each other and from the edges of the image

here is an example of this rule from one of my shots.

© Francesca Labianca / Weebuoy - The Park Nottingham

At this point, the main points of interest of the picture must be positioned along the lines, or even better, at their intersections; this same rule is applied for landscapes.

A good technique for a landscape shots is to position horizons on one of the imaginary horizontal lines like the following shot. 

Leading Lines (horizontal/vertical/diagonal)

The leading lines are those that lead the eye of an observer, these lines can be naturally present in the video scene, such as a trail in the mountains, a river or a railing.

These lines can be horizontal, diagonal and curved.

horizontal: giving a sense of peace, tranquility, stability, this is because the idea of the force of gravity pushes us to find images in a horizontal plane.

vertical lines: underlines the height and grandeur of the object.

as opposed to horizontal ones these lines convey speed upwards and downwards.

diagonal: transmits the dynamics are the movement graphic symbol, the action, the depth and distance.

curves: animates the ambience making it harmonious.

Perspective 

The perspective is the "mechanism" that triggers the eye and brain to make us perceive the depth of forms, distinguishes subjects in the foreground than in the background, this makes it possible to identify the importance of a subject with respect to the rest of the frame

Viewpoint 

The viewpoint refers to the different angles that a photographer can choose to take a picture.

an object can be photographed from different angles, this allows you to broadcast different emotions to the viewer.

shoot from an unusual point of view can turn an ordinary photo into a memorable shot.

going after a privileged point of view often involves climb, crouch, lie etc ..

Ansel Adams in an article that he wrote more than fifty years ago, referring to landscape photography, said: "The art of the composition of a good landscape and everything in knowing where to stand."

Symmetry/asymmetry

Symmetry in a photograph can convey a sense of immobility and balance, a feeling of total calm and above all the absence of movement.

as opposed to a symmetrical image, a non symmetrical gives a sense of movement, called dynamism

Patterns/Texture

For pattern it means that a photograph can bring visual rhythm and harmony, thanks to strong graphic elements, lines, colours or shapes that keep repeating themselves.

the word in the language of photography shows the texture of the surface structure.

the subject must transmit a tactile sensation and depth, such as the roughness of a cortex or softness of velvet.

to create a sense of three-dimensionality is important to evaluate the quality and direction of light.

The surfaces composed of many elements are illuminated with directional and soft light.

Silhouette

In photography the word silhouette refers to an image where a subject is seen as a black silhouette without details of a bright background, the most commonly used is the sun around sunrise. These types of photography can provide a clear sense of mystery

Depth on field

It occurs as a gradual transition, everything immediately in front of or in back of the focusing distance begins to lose sharpness, even if is not perceived by our eyes or by the resolution of the camera.
A more accurate term called "circle of confusion" is used to define how much a point needs to be blurred in order to be perceived as unsharp, aperture and focusing distance are the two main factors that determine how big the circle of confusion will be on your camera's sensor. Larger apertures and closer focusing distances produce a shallower depth of field.

Cropping

Cropping means cutting an image with the decision given in a later time at a click that does not convince regarding the composition, is not ideal for a reason or another including distracting background elements, framing mistakes, unbalanced images etc.

Orientation

When a shot is taken, a very important step to choose what format to take the picture in, horizontally or vertically.

the horizontal size is certainly the most classic, usually used for scenery, unlike the vertical format is better suited to portraits, simply because it allows you to fill in the frame with the face of a person.

the distinction of these two formats is linked to the way we see, when we are facing a landscape our gaze is guided by the horizon line while when our gaze from the eyes of a person we are facing up to go down to the mouth, chin, and then the neck

, then the prevailing direction of the vertical gaze is.

Triangles 

Triangles are always used in every shot taken, but are not common to identify. Triangles are used also to recognise line courses in a photograph, for it to be applied it has to have three vague points of interest not placed on the same line.