COMPUTER 10 | 2ND QUARTER - COMPOSITION

• Composition is the process of putting together elements in one shot, requiring creativity, attention to detail, and dedication.
• Good photo composition examples are geometric shapes.
• Each shot made should help tell the story and please the eyes.
• The rule of thirds is a basic principle in picture composition that divides a rectangle by horizontal and vertical lines into thirds.
• The more important elements in a composition are placed on the four points where the horizontal and vertical lines intersect, so avoid placing elements at the center of the frame such as the horizon and the main subject.
• Headroom is the amount of space between the top of your subject and the top edge of your frame, also known as the space above the subject's head.
• Without headroom, it seems like the top part of your subject's head is cut off.
• Too much headroom makes the composition uninteresting.
• Make sure that the frame does not cut the person at the joints or it might seem like he/she doesn't have arms.
• When shooting spaces with a lot of horizontal areas such as landscapes or objects with strong vertical lines, make sure that the frame is leveled.
• Don't shoot handheld.
• Use a good solid tripod.
• Use an appropriate tripod head.
• Use spirit bubble level for a perfect level horizon.
• Use in-camera grid features.
• Use in-camera level features.
• Use a remote cable release.
• Fix the horizon level in photo editing stage.
• Spirit bubble level is one of the most useful camera accessories for a landscape photographer.
• Make sure that the bubble is at the center which indicated the level horizon.
• Foreground is the part of the image closest to the camera.
• Middle ground is the part of the image in-between.
• Background is the part of the image furthest away from the camera.
• Background and foreground should not be of the same color.
• Background should not be too cluttered to avoid overwhelming the subject in the foreground.
• Conscious and creative use of color can help tell stories better.
• Colors are used to emphasize certain details and draw the eyes toward an object.
• Be conscious of your composition even when your subject is moving.
• Reframing is adjusting framing to compensate for your subject's movement.