Powerful Photography Tips.

• Fill The FrameThe best way to tell a story in a picture is to occupy the frame with “something” so it becomes the center of attention. It is a common mistake to want to stuff too many things in a single picture. In the end, what we get is a photo with no focus or no story. When in doubt about whether or not something should come out in the picture, just take it out.
• Groups of ThreeA single element can convey loneliness or isolation, while two elements can make an image well balanced but static, and four may be too many elements to distribute. For some reason you cannot explain to people why we like the number.Ultimately, photography usually works in the sum of three elements as the center of interest.
• Negative SpaceLarge empty negative space, usually in black or white, is usually on the sides of an image. The remoteness of the central element of the image, filling out the rest of the photo of an empty space, allows us to transmit additional information of loneliness, isolation, or calm to the image. Although it is not a resource that we will often use, it is worth knowing.
• S – CurvesThe curves in the letter “S” are very powerful visual elements that give an interesting element to photos. It is associated with sensuality. It also transmits motion and helps define the different levels in an image.
• Make use of LinesLines give us shapes and contours. With the lines, we draw the viewer’s eyes from one part of the picture to another. The horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines are compositional elements that provide meaning to images. This directs the viewer’s gaze to the point of convergence.

By Koos Fourie