During the past few weeks, I’ve covered some important rules to consider when composing your photographs. Here’s a few to consider for landscape photography. Sorry, my examples aren’t exactly landscapes, but you should get the general idea with them:
The Rule of Thirds
Avoid placing the subject or horizon in the middle of the photo. Set it a third way down (or up) from the top (or bottom) of the frame. Or a third way in from the side of the photo.
Patterns and Textures
Is there a natural texture or pattern in the scene that would look great as the focus of the picture?
Lead-in Lines
Are there any graphic lines that lead the viewer’s eyes to the subject? (Sorry, these were scanned using my grumpy old scanner.)
Frames within frames
Look for natural landforms, vegetation, clouds, etc, which frame the subject of your picture.
Color
Look for complementary colors (the opposite colors on a color wheel).
Diagonal lines and S-curves
These can also add interest to the picture. Diagonal lines can be created by taking a vertical or horizontal line and turning your camera so that it is diagonal to the frame.
For more information, check out your public library. Just try not to get too jealous of the breathtaking photos in the books. One I love is Success With Landscape Photography by Tom Till. Fortunately, Angela, our library has more than one copy, so you might not end up with the one I drooled all over.
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