PHOTO COMPOSITION

TIPS

10 rules to be broken

By: Rayn Howayek

#1 RULE OF THIRDS

Place points of interest on intersections

Position important elements along the lines

#1 RULE OF THIRDS

#1 RULE OF THIRDS

#2 LEADING LINES

Use natural lines to lead the eye into the picture

#2 LEADING LINES

#2 LEADING LINES

#2 LEADING LINES

#3 DIAGONALS

Diagonal lines create great movement

#3 DIAGONALS

#3 DIAGONALS

#3 DIAGONALS

#3 DIAGONALS

#4 FRAMING

Use natural frames like windows and doors

#4 FRAMING

#4 FRAMING

#4 FRAMING

#5 FIGURE TO GROUND

Find a contrast between subject and background

#5 FIGURE TO GROUND

#5 FIGURE TO GROUND

#5 FIGURE TO GROUND

#5 FIGURE TO GROUND

#6 FILL THE FRAME

Get close to your subjects

#6 FILL THE FRAME

#6 FILL THE FRAME

#7 CENTER DOMINANT EYE

Place the dominate eye in the center of the photo (this gives the

impression the eyes follow you)

#7 CENTER DOMINANT EYE

#7 CENTER DOMINANT EYE

#7 CENTER DOMINANT EYE

#7 CENTER DOMINANT EYE

#8 PATTERNS & REPETITION

Patterns are aesthetically pleasing

but the best is when the pattern is interrupted

#8 PATTERNS & REPETITION

#8 PATTERNS & REPETITION

#9 SYMMETRY

Symmetry is pleasing to the eye

#9 SYMMETRY

#9 SYMMETRY

#9 SYMMETRY

#9 SYMMETRY

#10 SIMPLIFY THE SCENE

When you look at a scene with your naked eye, your brain quickly

picks out subjects of interest. But the camera doesn’t discriminate – it

captures everything in front of it, which can lead to a cluttered, messy

picture with no clear focal point.

#10 SIMPLIFY THE SCENE

#10 SIMPLIFY THE SCENE

YOUR OWN STYLE

Remember the composition is important but also rules are meant

to be broken.

So the main points is to enjoy yourself photographing and

photograph in your own way

THANK YOU

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