Employing Angles
When you choose an interesting angle from which to shoot your subject, you have the best opportunity to create depth. Still, depth can be further developed through the use of foreground and background elements. Branches in the foreground and children or landscape in the background have been very effective in enhancing the angles of your photographs.
Improving your angles may be as simple as adding elements to your scene that display the "s" curve. If you add something as simple as a brook, pathway, or even ribbon, you'll begin to see how your image can be transformed. Then, with various vantage points for shooting the scene, you will have done what most photographers simply pass over.
Lines
Imaginary lines are those not perceived or implied. They do not exist, nor is there a hint of them at all in the frame to cause the viewer to place something there that is not. Instead, imaginary lines are those that our mind perceives as beautiful. They are, in essence, the guidance system that determines whether or not something is considered inspiring or stunning. Rules of symmetry and geometry play a key role in imaginary lines.
Implied lines, while only partially imaginary, are those partially present. For example, when a portion of a line is in the photograph, while the rest remains off the frame, you are creating implied lines. Effective use of implied lines often occur when capturing portions of architecture or the human body when the entire subject is not in frame.
Finally, inherent lines tend to exist without really noticing. Examples include tree trunks, door frames, edges of walls, and spirals of a staircase. While coming from various directions, these lines can be vertical, horizontal, or diagonal. When youuse inherent lines to tell a story, often vertical lines portray a feeling of power while horizontal lines tend to symbolize a state of rest.
Using Dimensions Effectively
Although photography is limited to only two dimensions, we work in a world of three. So, the question remains, "How can I effectively present three dimensions?" You'll find that the keys to this are capturing textures that make your photo come to life and using angles that cause your depth of field to be easily apparent.
By having a better understanding of the geometric elements in photography, you'll be better able to use them effectively. Mastering them will be the goal. Yet, once this is achieved, you'll find that playing with them is the real art of photography.
When you choose an interesting angle from which to shoot your subject, you have the best opportunity to create depth. Still, depth can be further developed through the use of foreground and background elements. Branches in the foreground and children or landscape in the background have been very effective in enhancing the angles of your photographs.
Improving your angles may be as simple as adding elements to your scene that display the "s" curve. If you add something as simple as a brook, pathway, or even ribbon, you'll begin to see how your image can be transformed. Then, with various vantage points for shooting the scene, you will have done what most photographers simply pass over.
Lines
Imaginary lines are those not perceived or implied. They do not exist, nor is there a hint of them at all in the frame to cause the viewer to place something there that is not. Instead, imaginary lines are those that our mind perceives as beautiful. They are, in essence, the guidance system that determines whether or not something is considered inspiring or stunning. Rules of symmetry and geometry play a key role in imaginary lines.
Implied lines, while only partially imaginary, are those partially present. For example, when a portion of a line is in the photograph, while the rest remains off the frame, you are creating implied lines. Effective use of implied lines often occur when capturing portions of architecture or the human body when the entire subject is not in frame.
Finally, inherent lines tend to exist without really noticing. Examples include tree trunks, door frames, edges of walls, and spirals of a staircase. While coming from various directions, these lines can be vertical, horizontal, or diagonal. When youuse inherent lines to tell a story, often vertical lines portray a feeling of power while horizontal lines tend to symbolize a state of rest.
Using Dimensions Effectively
Although photography is limited to only two dimensions, we work in a world of three. So, the question remains, "How can I effectively present three dimensions?" You'll find that the keys to this are capturing textures that make your photo come to life and using angles that cause your depth of field to be easily apparent.
By having a better understanding of the geometric elements in photography, you'll be better able to use them effectively. Mastering them will be the goal. Yet, once this is achieved, you'll find that playing with them is the real art of photography.
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