3 Basic Elements for Photo Composition

A better photo is better either for its composition or for its elements. Rules of composition are breakable, but without proper element, it’s too hard to make a better photo. Some elements are so strong in nature that could be the main attraction of the photo or sometimes those will make the photo many times better by supporting your main subject.

Elements of nature or elements around us could be a great resource to use in our photography. Lets see three of them.

Photo By Bas Lammers

Pattern A pattern is repetition of an object, line, color or anything found naturally around us. Patterns are all around us and we just need to find them. A pattern could be used as primary subject or as background or foreground in your photos. If you are lucky enough, sometimes you will find a pattern breaker object standing inside a pattern. This are more interesting than pattern. Windows, Street Lamps Posts, Chairs in auditorium, Soldiers in a parred, Glasses in table, cars in car park are examples of Pattern.

Photo By maxcosworth

Reflection use reflections in your photo to make it more dramatic. Reflections are easily found in water body like ponds, river, sea beach etc. In city, you’ll find reflections in glasses of shopping mall, car window, even in unwanted water in road.

Photo By Team Traveller

Lines & Shapes People really like to see geometry in photos. One of my dearest friend and fellow photographer Kamrul Hasan once told me guide eye of viewers through the photos.

Lines are the best ways to guide viewer’s eye. A straight line will easily guide viewer from where to start and where to end. You can use Curve line or S shape line too. Diagonal lines give a photo more dimensions. Find lines and use them in your photos.

Like lines, shapes are important elements for better photo. Use square, rectangle, triangle, oval, half moon any kind of shape in your photo. Create shapes in your photos through subject placement and the invisible shapes will increase the beauty of the photo many times better. You might also find the shapes in real form around you in street, nature, building even in your home. Use them to compose your photo and find better result.

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