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    This document discusses basic rules of photographic composition, including: 1. Having a clear focal point that draws the viewer's eye. 2. Using techniques like converging lines and natural frames to guide the eye towards the focal point. 3. Applying the rule of thirds by dividing the frame into thirds both horizontally and vertically and placing key elements along the lines or intersections to create a more interesting composition.

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    This document discusses basic rules of photographic composition, including: 1. Having a clear focal point that draws the viewer's eye. 2. Using techniques like converging lines and natural frames to guide the eye towards the focal point. 3. Applying the rule of thirds by dividing the frame into thirds both horizontally and vertically and placing key elements along the lines or intersections to create a more interesting composition.

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    PROJECT Ch.

    1-2 Notes SCENE

    1. Position of the subject

    2 Basic Rules of
    Composition

    and arrangement of the


    other elements around it.
    2. Controlling the views eyes
    around the photograph

    Wednesday, September 12, 2012

    A focal point - kind of

    What do all photos


    need?

    like the subject, its the


    thing that is the most in
    focus

    Wednesday, September 12, 2012

    Converging Lines
    - draws the views eyes
    to the focal point
    -helps represent distance

    Wednesday, September 12, 2012

    Natural frames

    Enclose the subject by


    something that is in the
    environment
    prevents the viewers
    gaze from wondering

    Wednesday, September 12, 2012

    Wednesday, September 12, 2012

    How do you make a


    boring picture?

    By giving the viewer a


    single focal point or one
    thing to look at.

    Wednesday, September 12, 2012

    by giving the viewer

    How do we make a
    picture interesting?

    many things to look at.


    kind of like the eyes are
    on a journey moving
    from one part of the
    photo to the next.

    Wednesday, September 12, 2012

    Rule of thirds
    Eye line

    Rule of thirds is to divide


    the frame into 3 equal
    sections horizontally and
    vertically a 3x3 grid,
    oldest rule

    Wednesday, September 12, 2012

    Doing it wrong...

    First you have to know


    what the rules of
    composition are before
    you can break them on
    purpose

    Wednesday, September 12, 2012

    Vertical Thirds

    Vertical Thirds

    divide the frame into

    Left

    Center

    Right

    and thirds and place


    objects within the
    thirds

    Wednesday, September 12, 2012

    Portraits (vertical
    center) Place the
    subject or focal point
    in the center third of
    the frame

    Balanced

    Wednesday, September 12, 2012

    Portraits (vertical
    center) Place the
    subject or focal point
    in the center third of
    the frame

    Balanced

    Wednesday, September 12, 2012

    Unbalanced Photo
    Things with natural
    backgrounds, place the
    subject in the right or
    left vertical third

    Wednesday, September 12, 2012

    Horizontal Thirds

    Wednesday, September 12, 2012

    Top

    Divide the frame into

    Center

    thirds and place the

    Bottom

    thirds.

    objects within the

    Horizon
    The line where the
    land and sky meet.

    Wednesday, September 12, 2012

    Worst place to put


    the horizon is in the
    center
    third of the frame
    because it cuts the
    picture in half.

    Wednesday, September 12, 2012

    What do you apply


    the Rule of Thirds to?

    Apply the rule to the


    strongest visual
    elements in the frame
    (can be the subject or
    focal point)

    and how do you apply


    the Rule of Thirds?

    Wednesday, September 12, 2012

    Most useful
    compositional aid.

    Wednesday, September 12, 2012

    the tripod is the most


    useful compositional
    aid

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