How to Apply Composition Techniques to Your Wedding Photography
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Loading... - Kisi Adomako
- 25 Aug 2022
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We can learn about photography composition techniques and we can learn about wedding photography, but how do we combine the two lessons into real world application?
It can be hard to imagine how you are going to arrange a photograph in a situation where you have very little control such as a wedding. And I’m not going to suggest that you try to control anything. Instead, you’re going to reposition yourself and your camera until the elements in your photo appear where you want them to.
Let’s dive into some of the popular composition techniques and how you can utilize them in your wedding photography. It’s both simple and challenging but one thing is for certain, being able to intentionally create photographs will turn your snapshots into art.
Photography Composition Techniques
We are going to learn to apply the following photography composition techniques to wedding photography. You might challenge yourself by picking one at a time to intentionally focus on until you find yourself naturally and instinctively utilizing them. Composition techniques will improve your photographs simply by causing you to be more intentional.
- Leading lines
- Negative space
- Fill the frame
- Depth of field
- Rule of thirds
- Contrast
- Repetition and pattern
Leading Lines
I’m choosing to start with leading lines only because it’s one of my favorite techniques. I loved learning about perspective in art class, there was something magical about drawing a road that disappears into the horizon. Leading lines can add more depth and movement to a photo and they can point to your subject and draw the viewer’s eyes wherever you want them to go. Read More...
