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Composition - Rules Summary

The document outlines 19 photography composition rules including: [1] Positioning the subject along the rule of thirds gridlines; [2] Framing the subject with surrounding objects; [3] Looking for repeating objects to create repetition. The rules provide guidance on techniques like using leading lines, negative space, balancing foreground and background elements, symmetry, depth of field, viewpoint, filling the frame, and following the left to right rule. Photographers are encouraged to learn and apply these rules while also learning to break them for creative effect.

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Composition - Rules Summary

The document outlines 19 photography composition rules including: [1] Positioning the subject along the rule of thirds gridlines; [2] Framing the subject with surrounding objects; [3] Looking for repeating objects to create repetition. The rules provide guidance on techniques like using leading lines, negative space, balancing foreground and background elements, symmetry, depth of field, viewpoint, filling the frame, and following the left to right rule. Photographers are encouraged to learn and apply these rules while also learning to break them for creative effect.

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Photography Composition - The First 19 Rules

Rule of Thirds Framing

Position subject on the Frame subject with


crosshairs surrounding objects -
buildings, people, trees

Repetition Leading Lines

Look for repeating Road, rails, lines of


objects - pile of fruit, row lampposts, buildings etc
of poles etc leading to subject

Negative Space Colour

Leave space for subject Use complimentary or


to move into opposing colours in
background

Balancing Elements Differential Focus

Balance background Subject in sharp focus to


interest with foreground guide the eye
subject

Symmetry Patterns

Half of the image is a Look for naturally


mirror of the other half occurring & constructed
patterns

Depth (layers) Depth of Field

Position subject in front Blur background &/or


of and behind objects to foreground to separate
create 3D depth your subject

Viewpoint Triangles & Diagonals

Photograph from Look for diagonals in a


different angles - get scene, create triangles
low, get high

Fill the Frame Simplicity

Get in close and fill the Cut out distractions - get


frame with your subject close, blur background,
darken background

Left to Right Rule Rule of Space

Moving subjects should Leave space around


go from left of frame to your subject
right of frame

Rule of Odds

Look for odd numbered brought to you by

design elements - 3 www.thelenslounge.com


arches, 5 windows etc

Learn the rules, use them, combine them. Then learn to break them for effect.

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