Photo guidelines
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The document outlines 10 basic compositional guidelines for photography: simplicity, rule of thirds, leading lines, horizon lines, framing, perspective/point of view, depth of field, looking at things differently, manmade patterns, and natural patterns. It provides descriptions and examples for each guideline and instructs the reader to create a scrapbook with photos that exemplify each compositional technique.
Photo guidelines
- 1. BASIC COMPOSITIONAL GUIDELINES 1. SIMPLICITY 2. RULE OF THIRDS 3. LEADING LINES 4. HORIZON LINES 5. FRAMING 6. PERSPECTIVE/POINT OF VIEW 7. DEPTH OF FIELD 8. LOOKING AT THINGS IN A DIFFERENT WAY 9. MANMADE PATTERNS 10. NATURAL PATTERNS
- 2. Simplicity - have a strong focal point with no distracting backgrounds
- 10. Rule of thirds - your focal point should intersect with your imaginary guidelines
- 17. Lines - add visual interest and lead you into the photo to find your focal point
- 25. Watch the horizon lines - they can change the impact of the photo
- 29. FRAMING: WHEN YOU CAN USE AN OBJECT AS A NATURAL FRAME AROUND YOUR FOCAL POINT - FRAMING MUST OCCURE WITHOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER MANIPULATING THE ENVIRONMENT BEYOND CHANGING HIS POINT OF VIEW.
- 38. PERSPECTIVE: CHANGING THE ANGLE FROM WHICH THE PHOTO IS TAKEN IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE FEELING OF THE PHOTO. SIDE- SIDE- ABOVE- BELOW
- 44. DEPTH OF FIELD: HOW FAR/HOW DEEP INTO THE PHOTO IS IN FOCUS. SHORT DEPTH OF FIELD: ONLY THE FOCAL POINT IS CLEAR LONG DEPTH OF FIELD: THE ENTIRE PHOTO IS CLEARLY IN FOCUS
- 55. LOOKING AT THINGS DIFFERENTLY: SOMETIMES THE MOST UNUSUAL OR THE MOST ORDINARY THINGS CAN MAKE THE MOST STRIKING PHOTOS CONSIDER EVERYTHING PHOTO WORTHY
- 62. MANMADE PATTERNS: PATTERNS CREATED BY ARTIFICIAL MEANS- EITHER THE OBJECTS HAVE BEEN PLACED MANUALLY OR CREATED ARTIFICIALLY.
- 70. NATURAL PATTERNS: PATTERNS CREATED IN NATURE OR OCCURING NATURALLY
- 77. Scrapbook Assignment: For each guideline discussed, you will find 5 photos that use that guideline. You can look in magazines, newspapers, yearbooks, etc. and cut out the photo. You will mount these on paper and label them accordingly. If you include more than one photo on a page, make sure they are the same guideline. You should try to find photos that appeal to you- not ones that just meet the guidelines.