Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Using Elements to Improve Your Photography

By James Harden


For elements, you'll find that just as a chef does not use all ingredients at once, neither will the photographer cram all elements into one scene. Of course, the important elements are lighting, composition, and exposure. Yet, pose and facial expressions from your subject are equally important, especially some of the finer details like clothing, accessories, props, and different types of accent lighting.

Enter Key Elements

Since depth of field dramatically impacts the composition of an image, you'll want to use this element to enhance your image. By separating your subject from the foreground or background, you give your subject the opportunity to shine. Even if your subject is placed in context, you'll find you can improve the environment by changing the depth of field.

Additionally, you'll notice that shapes play an important role in your final results. By arranging the shapes properly in your frame, you can adequately present shapes even without the use of lines. While circles, rectangles, triangles, and hexagons tend to be the most commonly used shapes, positive and negative balance are still essential to your success in using shapes.

The next consideration after depth of field and composition is color. While there are thousands of patterns around us daily, emphasizing these color patterns is what leads to stunning shots. With a large pile of data and research on how color affects human emotions, it is critical that the photographer employ the ability to evoke emotion through color in order to created the desired effect.

Entrance of Other Essential Elements

The effective use of lines in your image will enable you to surpass others in the field of photography. Even though an award-winning has many components, you will discover that most include their subject within a diagonal line found in your camera viewfinder. If you have the opportunity, examine closely the classic still paintings. As you do, you will clearly see how this element is integrated with superior results.

When you consider the impact of the rule of thirds, there's no denying how powerful lines can be. To implement the rule of thirds, simply draw two vertical and horizontal lines across your image, evenly spaced. It is at the intersection points that you will find the greatest impact. Placing your subject here will enable you to see the full potential of this rule.

Including the essential elements of depth of field, composition, and lines will quickly and easily improve your photography. Because these elements are the foundation, you can launch your creativity from this foundation. By utilizing these elements, your photography will have the chance to leap from the screen, giving it the creativity and freedom deserved.




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