Composition Techniques Development

The effect I used for this photo was experimenting with eye-line. The eye-line on this picture was done by using the rule of thirds. In this particular shot her eye-line is on the middle line, meaning that it looks as though she is looking directly out. If her eye-line was above then she would be represented as an authoritative figure and if it was just below then she would be someone of a lower status.












For this photo I used the framed layout. This secludes the subject and draws all the attention to them. It also shows two different settings which can create opposites or just help to create a focus on the subject which is trapped within the frame.

In this photograph my subject is off centre and positioned to the right hand side. This kind of effect helps to show more of the background/setting of a photo, rather than focusing all the viewers attention on the subject.















This next shot is back lit to create the effect of silhouettes. Light is also streaming in from the back in rays, which rake over the subject and the setting, as you can see in the photo I have taken.














This shot is a side lit shot. This effect is used by most people as it it the typical kind of photograph someone can take. The effect also enhances shadows and specific parts of the subject/focus of the image and contrast different colours and shadows.














For this final shot I used the technique of lines. The wall and the cars represent the lines which if you follow, lead straight to the subject/main focus of my photo. The diagonal lines are seen as inviting and people's eyes will automatically start following up to either where it starts or ends.