The world is full of photographs. Researchers estimate that a person is exposed to about 250 different images per day, without a doubt, we are inundated with visual stimuli.
Today, everyone has a digital camera and can photograph everything. In 1857, Francis Frith made images of the pyramids of Egypt. At the time, everyone was amazed by the rare images. These days, if you’re looking for images of the pyramids?At Google, you get 7 million different results; everyone knows what pyramids are like. And all this phenomenon is a challenge for photographers. How do you imagine something in a unique and different way when the world publishes billions of images a day?
- We all want the world to see our images and think it’s amazing!I’ve never seen anything like it! It’s a difficult task.
- But it’s worth a try.
- It’s time to take your composition skills to the next level.
- Consider using unconventional techniques and views.
- A good example is to take the main model of your photo at the edges of the frame.
In this version, the image is composed according to the rule of the thirds, the scene has a different atmosphere. But what if it were recomposed so that the main element is in the corner of the frame?
Let’s look at the difference
This second image was cut to illustrate a specific point. Where did your eyes stop first?Then his eye wandered in the photo towards the man in the kayak. This technique is called “delay”, which means that until the eye reaches the main element of the image, it wanders through the entire image.
In this way, the person looking at the photo calmly evaluates all the details before focusing on the gaze, this effect can be easily created depending on how the compositional techniques are used.
After all, creating emotions with a photograph means making people remember them.
Sometimes the composition with the main model of the image at the edge of the frame, can create more tension in the photo. The image is more interesting and dynamic than conventional versions in which the main model focuses on the rule of thirds.
It is clear that the technique of positioning the main element of the photograph at the edge may not work in certain situations, creating a feeling of imbalance, to avoid it it is necessary to study the composition as a whole.
Discover an example of an image that has been unbalanced with this technique:
Here there is a lot of visual weight on the right side of the composition and the image was not good, but I am fine. After all, the photographer at least learned the importance of creating a visual balance by transferring the main element to the edges.
To correct the problem, you need to balance the weight of the elements along the edges with the rest of the space.
No matter how you choose to compose your image, the challenge will always be to create a unique photo that stands out from the rest, after all, reality is a collection of images that only increases, and in this collection there are many similar photographs that you never remember.
Are you ready for the challenge?Are you ready to continue experimenting with new methods to compose your photos?One trick is to make more effort every time you go out and shoot.
Try to place the image elements on the edges always differently until you find a way to balance your subjects.