Use spot focusing, or a small group focus, to shoot through something that framing your subject. Holes, windows, door frames, gaps in bushes or a pile of toys can all help focus the viewers attention on a certain part of your photo!
LEAD US TO THEM!
Leading lines are a brilliant way to guide us to the most important part of our photo. Change your position to ensure the lines are really emphasised in your photo for maximum impact!
Leading lines are a brilliant way to guide us to the most important part of our photo. Change your position to ensure the lines are really emphasised in your photo for maximum impact!
Did you know when our subject is located slightly off centre, it adds far more creativity to your image. You'll start to spot this more and more when you look at TV, billboards, adverts etc!
It doesn't mean you should avoid placing your subject in the centre, but you may want to use leading lines, symmetry or depth to help it feel more creative!
Look carefully and you will start to see reflections everywhere! From shiny tables, glossy kitchen worktops and widows and of course mirrors! Simply alter the angle you're shooting at in order to capture your subject as well as the reflection!
You want to avoid cropping the photo anywhere where the body bends ie the the neck, waist, elbow, wrist, knees or ankles (all marked in red!) If you do crop here it can feel quite uncomfortable when we look at the photo.
Instead try to crop where the green lines are marked and the photo will be a lot nicer to view!
