You Are Probably Using Juxtaposition for Your Landscape Photography
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- 17 Apr 2023
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Juxtaposition is something you can stumble upon when reading about composition. Although it’s not literally a composition theory, it is a great way to add something extra to your photo. Did you know you’re probably already using it?
While writing my book about composition for landscape photography it was just a matter of time before I came across juxtaposition. It’s an interesting name that can make a great impression if you are able to mention you’re using it for your photography. Especially when the opposite party doesn’t know a lot about it.
Using Composition Rules
When it comes down to composition, the golden ratio and it’s derivaties are probably known to you. The Fibonacci spiral, golden triangle and golden diagonal are not strangers. With a crop tool in Lightroom Classic and Photoshop it is possible to use these rules as an overlay. They’re not exact, since the golden ratio is not used as an aspect ratio, but it is usable as such most of the times.
Another rule you know well is the rule of thirds, a rule that is perhaps the most used composition rule. But at the same time it is also the most hated rule. You may even believe that this rule has to be broken or avoided in order to acquire a better composition all together.
This has everything to do with composition techniques. It's the golden ratio and Fibonacci spiral. This can tell something about the distribution of elements in a frame.
No matter what you believe, using some sort of rule or eye pleasing division of subjects within a frame is necessary to obtain a bit of order in chaos. After all, that’s what composition is all about: bringing order in chaos. I myself prefer to use one of the nine basic composition ground rules to distribute the subject and additional elements within the frame. This can be done with a bit of help from either the rule of thirds, or the golden ratio. I love to use the organic form of the Fibonacci spiral and the diagonal lines that are commonly known as the golden triangle. Read More…
