COMPOSITION

Leading Lines, Framing and Rule of Thirds

Composition

The art of arranging objects/subjects in a piece of art.

Annie Leibovitz

Leading Lines

Leading Lines help guide the viewers’ eyes around the photograph to make the photo more interesting. It also helps give the photograph a clear focal point and purpose.

Gordon Parks

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Definition - Leading Lines

Leading lines are lines within an image that lead the eye to another point in the image, or occasionally, out of the image.

Framing

Definition - Framing

A photographic frame is an object that acts as a border or frame for your subject. The frame directs the viewer’s attention to a particular subject or point of interest within the photograph.

Rule of Thirds

Rule of Thirds

Definition – Rule of Thirds

Imagine your picture area divided into thirds both horizontally and vertically. The intersections of these imaginary lines suggest four options for placing the center of interest for good composition.

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