| How
to Improve
Your Photography - Five Easy Composition Tricks
by Tom Boné
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Step
Closer
Our
group shot shows what happens when you get rid of the unnecessary
portions of a photo by just getting closer.
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If you drew that Rule of Thirds diagram on this
one it would easily rest one of those intersected lines in the
middle of the foreground man's face. Of course, if you have a
zoom lens, you can "step closer" by merely zooming in.
The group shot also uses three of the other tricks, missing only
the "Leave lead room" option.
Switch
perspective
Our
photos of the photographer have something in common with the limbo
shot and the group shot. In all three photos the end result was
improved by merely moving the camera. It may sound like an obvious
point, but just think of the many times you've seen photographers
stop, aim and freeze in one location instead of moving between
shots.
You can switch perspective by either stepping
to one side, or rotating your camera for a strong vertical
shot like our fisherman picture.
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Perspective
is not always related to where you stand by the way.
Take
a look at these two pictures side by side and choose your favorite:
If
you like the bigger fish on the right, you may be surprised to
know it's the same fish as the one on the left. In this case,
the fish got "bigger" by merely having our young fisherman
hold it out at arm's length.
Don't
forget that your shooting perspective will benefit if you
get eye-level with your subject, as in this photo of a puppy.
Our
cute puppy also shows you can indeed defy the famous "Rule
of Thirds." |
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