Posts Tagged ‘photography’

Thinking On Your Feet – 10 Years As A Photographic Judge

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

I attended the first Presentation Camp London last weekend and gave a talk on my experiences as a Photographic Judge. I thought I would jot a few points down in case you missed it, or if you are just interested in what a Judge’s life is like!

My Background

I’ve been taking photographs for the best part [...]

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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]

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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]

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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

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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

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