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Using the Golden Ratio (Fibonacci Spiral) for Better Compositions
As you begin to develop your skills as a photographer, understanding
how to use your camera and lenses, taking more and more photos, one
thing will become very apparent, you like to compose your photos in a
certain way. And as you take more photos, you will experiment with
compositions, figuring out your own style and what compositions are
most appealing to you.
While there are many tips on how to better compose photos, it is up to
you as a photographer to use the ones you want to, to choose how you
want to compose the image. That being said, there are a few tips that
are worth mentioning and when getting started, are very useful to think
about while taking photos. Whether or not you use these tips however,
is completely up to you.
The Rule of Thirds (RoT) is definitely
one of the most common concepts and
many photographers starting off are
introduced to this, sometimes without
even knowing it. Many cameras today
will have the option to display the grid
across your viewfinder or monitor and
editing softwares will many times
display this when straightening or
cropping your image. The concept is
fairly simple, line your subject(s) along
these lines, ideally placing the focus of
your image at one of the intersections.
Why you do this is to keep things from
being dead center, having more space
in your image and really to get you to
move your camera around to see your options opposed to just putting
your subjects head right in the middle. It also helps with placement of
your horizon, keeping it straight and either a bit lower or higher in the
frame opposed to right in the middle.
The slightly more
complex tip/rule of
composition is the
Golden Ration or
Fibonacci Spiral.
You might recall
Fibonacci from your
math class, he was
the one that found
a common thread
between math and
the natural world. I’m not sure if thats why photos that use this concept
are more appealing to look at but using this tip will definitely help you
produce more complex and interesting images.
The general idea is that while you are framing, you find your focal point
and move around your image in a more circular movement. This way,
your viewers eye is almost always brought back to that main point in the
image. While this does not need to be exact in anyway, it’s a good rule
of thumb for how to frame your image, leaving some space to one side
but within the space, have something that leads your viewers eyes to
the one key spot in your image. At the end of the day, this is really just
a good exercise for your eye in creating a more dynamic composition
and using the whole frame to focus on your main subject.

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