As defined in the technical aspects of art, 'perspective' is a method of composition which aims to enhance or give a feeling of 3-dimension in the 2 dimension medium of the photograph or painting. Viewed on the 2 dimensional surface of a photograph, perspective is normally depicted by lines which appears to converge at a distance. With perspective, the relative size of subjects in the photograph also gives an impression of depth and distance. Perspective can also be exaggerated by shooting in w…

As you look at a good photograph, it will have elements that will sort of lead your vision to explore and move into the subject of the photo. The elements are lines either implied or direct, visibile or invisible that guides the eyes to each element of the composition and guide you to 'explore' the photography. In photography theory these are callled leading lines. The basic idea is that these lines keep the eyes from wandering out of the picture but tends to keep the interests leading fromt he…

Have you ever thought of why photographs and pictures are placed in a frame for display. Aside from art-decor, one of the main function of a frame is to focus the viewer's attention onto the photograph. However, usage of frames are not restricted to finished and printed photos. By composing your photos through natural frames you can focus the attention of the viewer to the subject of the photograph. Framing, if executed correctly and purposefully also creates a sense of depth. Many creative po…

A photograph can typically be divided into foreground, subject and background. Most of these elements are present in a good photo. The foreground plays an important role in the picture, if used correctly can provide a frame to rest viewer's viewpoint and provide a lead into the picture. Here, we will see how we can make use of a good foreground to enhance the composition of our photograph. In the photograph above the red flowers provide a foreground interests to the row of building which is …