Background Middle ground Foreground

An investigation by Nelvin AD20120522

The space percieved as closest to the viewer

A popular place to situate objects that are complimentary to and support the main subject

A place to situate objects or lines which will lead the eye into the photograph

THE BRIDGE:A space to draw inference between the foreground and the backgroundTHE FOCUS :A space for the location of the main subject

TO DRAW CONTEXTDEVELOP A RELATION TO THE SUBJECTTO DEFINE SCALE AND DEPTJ

So How Do We dissect an ImageSo How Do We dissect an Image

So how can I achieve this when I start shootingSo how can I achieve this when I start shooting

Moving a prop in front of the subject

Photographs with depth are much more pleasing to the eye. Depth adds dimension. Your eyes see in three dimensions, not two

Include a portion of the existing scenery in front of your subject

Common mistakes made while taking family pictures is to crop in at the bottom of their legs.

Take a step back, include a portion of the ground (or leaves in this case) and the result is more pleasing to the eye.

xExperiment with different points of view

Know your Lenses and what they can do for you

Wide AngleAs the focal length becomes shorter in a wideangle lens, this perspective difference expands making closely located subjects even bigger and remotely located ones even smaller (exaggerated perspective).

Telephoto LensAs focal lengths become longer, less difference is observed between close and distant subjects, making it appear as if they are closer regardless of the distance between them(compressed perspective).

THE CRITIQUETHE CRITIQUE

Find a relationship between a subject in the foreground and a subject in the background by using camera angles to create a new form, shape meaning

Few TipsFew Tips

BACKGROUND, BACKGROUND, BACKGROUND, BACKG… When framing a shot, pay as much attention to the background as you do your subject

KEEP IT SIMPLE The strongest compositions are ones that get their message across quickly. Look for the building blocks of a great photograph in lines and shapes

KEEP IT SIMPLE The strongest compositions are ones that get their message across quickly. Look for the building blocks of a great photograph in lines and shapes

PERSONALISE IT

Ask yourself what you’re drawn to in a scene – the height of a building, the patterns in a field, the shape of a flower – and bring that element out.

THINK ABOUT NUMBERS Odd numbers of things tend to be visually more exciting than even amounts. Triangles are more dynamic than squares or rectangles, which echo the boundaries of the frame.

THINK ABOUT NUMBERS Odd numbers of things tend to be visually more exciting than even amounts. Triangles are more dynamic than squares or rectangles, which echo the boundaries of the frame.

WATCH THE CROPPINGWATCH THE CROPPING

Scan the edges of the frame

STUDY THE MASTERS STUDY THE MASTERS

Keep clicking and enjoy the experienceKeep clicking and enjoy the experience

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