Let's talk about composition. This is an easy way to make your pictures look good with out much effort on your part. As a mom I know it is easiest to just zoom in on the face and aim. Centering the child right in the middle of the frame. While that is fine, let's step it up a notch. Why don't we turn the camera vertical rather than the standard horizontal set up. Hmmm that changes things.
Isn't he cute!
I took this image during a photo safari in San Francisco.
You could also tilt the camera off its axis and use creative angles to get the shot! Now that is fun!!
Here is another love also from San Francisco.
Here is another love also from San Francisco.
Another something to try is called the Rule of Thirds. The rule of thirds is an important tool in creating great pictures. It is basically if you were to draw imaginary lines dividing the image into thirds, horizontally and vertically. (Kinda looks like a tic tac toe board. :) Well the subject should fall on the intersections of the lines or along the lines. See the picture above. I have drawn the tic tac toe board on the image and then circled where the focal point is along the top 2/3 rd's of the image. It makes the image much stronger than if his face was dead center.
Our last tip today on composition is called framing. This is when you use doorways, architecture etc... in your image.
I challenge you to use your imagination! Get creative and take chances. That is the only way to learn.
Till next time,
