Composition of photographs

Composition and The Rule of Third

A good photograph needs to be taken including appropriate lighting and good composition. Composition means the arrangement of elements in a shot which makes it interesting to look at.

Taking a photo with the rule of thirds is placing important elements on the lines of the photograph in order to create a dynamic shot. The rule of thirds is simply separating a photograph into thirds horizontally and vertically so that you have nine parts.
Once the image is divided into sections the points where the lines meet become the strongest focal points. The lines themselves are the second strongest focal points. The grid helps to balance the photo making it more interesting and balanced.


Rule of Third example photographs

I took photographs using my iphone demonstrating the rule of thirds making the photographs balanced and interesting rather than the most interesting point of the photograph being central.

By making the photographs slightly off central it makes them more dynamic using different angles demonstrating the rule of third using the grid on my iphone.

 Hard Light & Composition Photographs

Photographs demonstrating the rule of third using composition and hard light and shadows to create a 3D effect with more depth.

Hard and soft light photographs

Photography is known as painting with light therefore the source of light and direction and quality and quantity and colour of the light will effect the image. Today i took photographs to demonstrate the differences between "hard light" and "soft light "

Hard and Soft light photographs taken in a practice session with my Iphone-

Hard Light

Hard light photographs taken with an artificial light source. The light is coming from one direction giving the photographs shadow and this gives the photograph more of a 3D effect.
The light in these photographs is bright therefore there are many shadows so the quality of light is hard. The direction effects the image. The differences between hard and soft light and other aspects of light can effect a whole image and here are the examples.

Soft Light

Soft light images taken with even light intensity outside. The source of the light in these photographs is the sun , diffused by the clouds and fog. The light in these photographs are coming from all directions giving the photograph minimal shadows due to the diffused light. The quantity of the light gives off a fairly bright yet soft and gentle look due to the light being diffused.

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