Fill The Frame |
This is a blog circle! Composition: One of the most important things in my opinion to photography. Filling the frame with your subject can help tell the story you want to portray to the viewer. By filling the frame, you eliminate unneeded space in the image. When the unneeded space is eliminated from the image, it creates a less busy image, focused solely on the subjects and avoids distracting backgrounds. It also helps to bring out the details in a shot, because the more subject in the image, the more detail is seen. Filling the frame doesn't mean there can't be any space around the subject, as seen in the image of Smudge, a Havanese. She still fills the entire frame, leaving little empty space in the composition. | CKC & CFC Ch. LosSombra's Little Cover Girl CGN *Smudge* |
Cropping can be a good way to fill the frame if unable to do so in camera while shooting, but trying to get the composition as close as you want it in camera is best. While filling the frame with the subject, it's good to remember the Rule of Thirds for arranging the composition.
This technique can be used for any subject from landscape, people, kids, pets, still life; any subject you can think of.
This technique can be used for any subject from landscape, people, kids, pets, still life; any subject you can think of.
Above are images of CFC Ch. Filipe's Freyja at LosSombra. She is a Barbet (French Water Dog) and the dam of the pups I posted in the previous blog; Rule of Thirds. She does in fact have eyes under the fur.
This weeks theme is part of the 52 Week Pet Photography Challenge that I am a part of. It is a blog circle style, so head on over to Nancy Kieffer Photography, serving central New York, Adirondacks and beyond to continue the circle and see more images and blogs on the theme; Filling the Frame.
This weeks theme is part of the 52 Week Pet Photography Challenge that I am a part of. It is a blog circle style, so head on over to Nancy Kieffer Photography, serving central New York, Adirondacks and beyond to continue the circle and see more images and blogs on the theme; Filling the Frame.
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Happy New Year.
I have been pretty distant from photography the past year since our dog Bree passed away in March 2017. She was my inspiration and my best model. I learned most of my photography from practicing on her. I could spend hours a day out photographing her. Since she's been gone, I don't find myself wanting to pick up my cameras and photograph anything anymore. My desire and inspiration are gone.
My goal for 2018 is to start photographing again. I've joined not one, but three 52 week photography challenges. Each week for the next year is a theme, and you must go out and shoot images for said theme. I'm hoping I'll find my inspiration again.
I have been pretty distant from photography the past year since our dog Bree passed away in March 2017. She was my inspiration and my best model. I learned most of my photography from practicing on her. I could spend hours a day out photographing her. Since she's been gone, I don't find myself wanting to pick up my cameras and photograph anything anymore. My desire and inspiration are gone.
My goal for 2018 is to start photographing again. I've joined not one, but three 52 week photography challenges. Each week for the next year is a theme, and you must go out and shoot images for said theme. I'm hoping I'll find my inspiration again.
Rule of Thirds
Week Two
This is a blog circle!
For one of the photo challenges I'm involved in, the theme is Rule of Thirds. These are seven week old Barbet puppies that I photographed. They are adorable and playful and loved the snow. https://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds/ is a great website for information of Rule of Thirds.
The idea for Rule of Thirds is to set your composition up for the subject is not in the centre of the image. Image the image is cut with two lines horizontally and two lines vertically across the image. The 'best' places place eyes and main features is on the four intersecting spots. Which would put things in the top or bottom third and vice versa for the sides. Horizon lines should not be placed directly in the centre, but around one of the lines.
Just like with most rules in photography, the Rule of Thirds is fun to break. However, before breaking the rule, make sure to understand it and be capable of using the Rule of Thirds. But once you're comfortable using it, try breaking it. Be bold and put your subject in the centre.
And remember, it doesn't have to be done completely in camera, you can crop the image after wards though try to get the image done in camera as best as you can.
For one of the photo challenges I'm involved in, the theme is Rule of Thirds. These are seven week old Barbet puppies that I photographed. They are adorable and playful and loved the snow. https://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds/ is a great website for information of Rule of Thirds.
The idea for Rule of Thirds is to set your composition up for the subject is not in the centre of the image. Image the image is cut with two lines horizontally and two lines vertically across the image. The 'best' places place eyes and main features is on the four intersecting spots. Which would put things in the top or bottom third and vice versa for the sides. Horizon lines should not be placed directly in the centre, but around one of the lines.
Just like with most rules in photography, the Rule of Thirds is fun to break. However, before breaking the rule, make sure to understand it and be capable of using the Rule of Thirds. But once you're comfortable using it, try breaking it. Be bold and put your subject in the centre.
And remember, it doesn't have to be done completely in camera, you can crop the image after wards though try to get the image done in camera as best as you can.
Update 08-08-2018: A blog I used as reference for Rule of Thirds recently updated their blog. It's a great blog that explains the Rule of Thirds, if you want to check it out, click here.
This particular 52 week challenge is a blog circle style. Head on over to Lynda Mowat, photographing pets and their families, based in Hamilton New Zealand to continue the circle and see more images taken for the challenge.
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