Basic discussions of the 10 basic photography composition principles. Coming from a history of capturing elements through a pinhole camera, to the technologically advanced digital slr's, these following principles still apply. Let's start this off, shall we...
Rule de Thirds
Imagine a grid onto anything that your shooting (fancy schmancy way to saying taking a picture, take note of that) 3 Column, 3 row grid. Simple right, just line your most important element of the photograph to lay within the lines of the grid, or where the points intersect. Do this and your gold, well not really but keep on reading and find out what else you can do to make your photographs gold.
Balancing Elements
Having your main subject off-center, but being able to have a visual weight that looks correct is always key. Let's say you have a building and a landscape shot of a skyline. The main building can be shot towards the left quadrant of the grid, with the city skyline shot as the 2/3 left of the grid. This can add a visual interest and depth on your photos and has always been a part of what I shoot with. You would rarely see any center shots, done by me and many other photographers. They're too boring. Don't believe me? Take some and take some off-center and you tell me!
Building Lines
The scenery of the shot is also important. Buidlings, bridges, windows, automobiles, anything really. You can find visual lines within your photograph that can add even more depth.
Viewpoints
You can easily add visual weight onto anything you really. Taking aerial photos from a birds eyeview or even from an ants view can add interest and depth onto your photographs. Very interesting standpoints can make an interesting photograph.
Dynamic Range
High Dynamic Range, sorry man; I'm still learning this myself.
These are the basic principles that I use on any and all my photography shots.
Now go out and have some fun :)
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