Composition Techniques

The first image shows three different eye lines, and also demonstrates rule of thirds as each of the subjects is in a different third of the photograph. Different eye lines have different connotations; low eye lines imply weakness and high eye lines suggest power or importance. The image is well composed because it uses the rule of thirds and showcases different eye lines. It is also in focus, which was achieved using the manual focus ring. However, the subjects are slightly off centre.



The next two images are demonstrating the technique of tilting the camera. Tilting the camera upwards gives the impression the subject is looking down and connotes power and importance. Sometimes this can create shadows, which emphasise the chin and nose, but my image does not show this. Tilting the camera downwards is used to convey insignificance. This image is not as well lit as the previous one. As before, these images were focused using the manual focus ring which appears to have been done successfully.



The following image includes a line, created by the wall, which draws the eye to the subject.  This image would have been better if the person in it was standing at the end of the wall rather than halfway, as the eye continues to the end of the line and doesn't pay attention to the subject. Aside from this, the image is fairly well composed as it is in focus and features the subject at a distance; I was asked to experiment with different distances.



The next image makes use of the framed composition technique, using the gates to a tennis court to create the frame. This draws the eye towards the subject and adds depth to the image. The subject is mostly in shadow, which connotes a sense of mystery. This image is fairly well composed as it is in focus and the subject is in the centre of the frame.



My images are mostly in focus and explore a range of composition techniques. To improve I could pay more attention to the position of the subject within the frame as some of the images have a lot of unnecessary space around the subject. To fix this problem I could experiment with the zoom function or pay more attention to where the subject is placed before taking the photograph. I could also experiment more with these new techniques to give the images different connotations, for example by combining multiple techniques in the same image.