Posts Tagged ‘composition’

Thinking Around The Subject

Friday, June 1st, 2007

I take a lot of photos at rugby matches, but sometimes during the break or after the game can provide some really interesting subjects, not just the players on the pitch. This is particularly true when it’s a big Cup Final game.

On 19th May, I saw Bath vs ASM Clermont-Auvernge play the European Challenge Cup Final at Twickenham Stoop. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon, and by the time the game was over, and the trophy was being presented to the victorious ASM team, there was some great side lighting which really brought things alive.

[Click the post title to read more...]

Composition #1 – The Rule Of Thirds

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

Theory
Try to encourage the viewer’s eye to go deeper into a picture. Lead the eye around the frame by using:
[straight lines, gentle curves]

[Click the post title to read more...]

Composition #2 – Lead-In Lines

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

Theory
Try to encourage the viewer’s eye to go deeper into a picture. Lead the eye around the frame by using:
[straight lines, gentle curves]

[Click the post title to read more...]

Composition #3 – Using Symmetry

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

Theory
There are two aspects to framing your pictures:

  • Make sure unwanted things don’t cut into the side of your photos – always look around the viewfinder (or LCD screen) to check
  • Pictures can be enhanced by carefully framing the view – eg. with tree brances

[Click the post title to read more...]

Composition #4 – Framing Elements

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

Theory
There are two aspects to framing your pictures:

  • Make sure unwanted things don’t cut into the side of your photos – always look around the viewfinder (or LCD screen) to check
  • Pictures can be enhanced by carefully framing the view – eg. with tree brances

[Click the post title to read more...]