Rule of thirds
This is one of the most effective and popular ways of composing a photo. You can improve your photos compositions simply by using this technique. The “rule of thirds” adds interest to the photo by aligning the subject on one of the four points of an imaginary 3×3 grid in the photo.
A simple image made more interesting by positioning on the rule of thirds.
When shooting portraits, you can use the rule of thirds to add focus to the eyes. Simply position one of the eyes or the area between the eyes on the rule of thirds to create a great portrait.
Lead room
Lead room is the the space in front of an object. This element is usually used with the rule of thirds to create a more interesting photo. By leaving room in front of the subject, the viewer will see that it has someplace to go.
The snowboarder is positioned on the rule of thirds with some lead room in front of him.
Leaving some lead room in front of the runner makes the photo look more active. It also puts more attention to the sunset.
Leaving room behind the runner makes her appear to be almost done running.
S curve
S Curve is an imaginary line in a photo that is in the shape of an S. This type of line makes photos look more interesting by adding motion guiding the viewers eye in the shape of an S. S curve can also be used in posing to improve the appearance of the models figure.
An example of a highway with an S curve. This photo of a simple scenery is made more interesting with the S curve.
A similar photo of a highway but without the S curve is less dynamic.
S curve can also be used in posing. The earliest examples of S curve can be found in Greek and Roman sculptures.
Foreground
Most photos have a middleground and a background but very little foreground. You can improve your landscapes photos significantly by including some foreground objects. This is a great technique for creating a sense of scale and making the viewer feel like he/she is in the photo.
The rocks in this landscape photo gives the photo a sense of depth and scale.
Adding more foreground to the photo creates the feeling being there.
28 responses to “10 Important Tips to Improve Composition in Your Photos”
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Thanks for tutorial, it is very useful for beginners like us.
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I love reading camera articles
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I really like this
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Thank you very much ;-)
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Great tips. The images with each tip are excellent.
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Great tips. The photographic examples with each tip are excellent.
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Nice,nice,nice……10 nice
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Making sure there is a foreground and trying to find a natural frame for some of the compositions will add so much to my pictures!
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Hi, thanks for your tips. some of the tips i had hear the difficulty is to think in all when you are shooting…
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Great tips, not just for the novice :-)
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Nice tips… quite obvious ones but sometimes you just forget them.
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brilliant tips.. thanks for that!!!
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thank you for the tips
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Practical and useful
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Excellent explained how do cropping. I love it.
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is the guy in the photo #5 dead ? my friend wants to know
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is the guy in the photo #5 dead ? my friend wants to know
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super tips thanx
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nice tips to follow.GREAT!hope to receive more.
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beautiful tips amazing
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Your information cum instruction is really a guideline for a good photographer
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Hello,
That was a whole lot of great information. It was very useful for me in my Photography project. Thank You!
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The picture with the “Taj Mahal” is a replica of the real one.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_Mahal_Bangladesh
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Nice tips……made me learn new things..:)
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