Photography Ideas: Using Negative Space
Are you searching for some photography ideas for a photography project
? Selecting a photography project that not only results in some great photographs but also helps you build your photography skills would be a good idea. Not surprisingly, there are lots of skills from which to select. One skill that will help you grow your photography abilities, negative space, is presented in this post.
Negative space is a compositional method that can be utilized to create eye-catching photos. Therefore, lets take a look at the technique?
Negative Space and Composition
Any image consists of three components:
Frame: The border that defines the perimeters of the image.
Positive Space: The subject of the image.
Negative Space The negative space is the rest of the image. It is located between the positive space and the frame.
When composing photos, many people tend to think primarily in terms of the positive space. Essentially, the main interest of these photographers is how the main subject will be placed. Very little consideration is put into the negative space. It is treated almost as an unimportant part of the photo. This is a mistake! When handled properly, the negative space can carry out two important functions. Thus, the negative space can significantly improve an image:
First: The negative space can serve to define the positive space.
Second: The negative space can make the positive space stand out.
So, how can the negative space help to define the positive space? Essentially, the negative space provides additional detail that enhances the story of the positive space. For example, a close-up of a waterfall might display the splendor of the falling water, but it may not exhibit any suggestion of the surroundings in which the waterfall exists. The positive space of the image can only be better defined with more details. Now, if the camera is moved back to show the surrounding negative space, maybe a misty rain forest, that negative space supplies more detail that helps to define the subject.
Now, there is one extremely significant point that must be remembered. The positive space should never be overpowered by the negative space. One approach that might be used in this example is to use a shallow depth of field so that the negative space is to some degree out of focus. This would prevent the negative space from competing with the positive space.
The primary issue to keep in mind is that the purpose of the negative space is to help support the positive space rather than to compete with it. This serves to strengthen the image.
The other purpose of the negative space is to help make the positive space more noticeable. This is due to the fact the negative space can help to control the attention of a viewer. This is achieved because the negative space directs the attention toward the positive space. To make the negative space more effective at focusing the attention, all distracting detail must be removed from the negative space.
Thus, to create powerful images, photographers need to consider the negative space when composing images. In essence, photographers need to pay as much attention to the negative space as they do the positive space.
Don't forget, the more effective both spaces are designed, the better the final photo will appear.
The Photography Project
Now, it's time for your photography project. Why not create a portfolio of photos with negative spaces that function to enrich the images?
Summary
This article offered just one idea for a photography project. However, there is much more that can be learned.
by: Dave Trent
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