From the course: Learning to Critique Photos
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Design in the image
- Designing your compositions is not just for aesthetic purposes. Good design means arranging the elements in the photo for the purpose of getting your message across most effectively. We have certain control, choosing how we work. The camera we use, the lens angle, shutter speed, aperture, they all have an affect on what will be emphasized and communicated in the final photo. Of course there's no one right way to combine all of the above, but there are certain design principles and established compositional guides that artists have long used to their advantage, which tend to create stronger visuals. Now, you've probably heard of the rules of thirds, and I don't like to use the word rule. I call it the guide of thirds. And basically what it says is that when you divide the frame and put your mean, sort of focal points at one of the levels 1/3, or 2/3 in, or maybe at some of these intersecting points, generally speaking, you're going to have a strong composition. And I think that's…
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