Rule of Thirds
Imagine that your image is divided into 9 equal segments by 2 vertical and 2 horizontal lines. Where the most inportant points of the picture are to go along the line, or the points where they intersect.
Balancing Elements
Put the main point of the picture off centre, which makes it feel empty.should balance the "weight" of your subject by including another object of lesser importance to fill the space.
Leading Lines
When looking at photo it usally draws eyes to the lines,by thinking how to place lines in the composition, it can effect how people see the picture.
Symmetry and Patterns
Symmetry and patterns make it a very eye catching.Another way to use them is to break the symmetry or pattern in some way.
Viewpoint
Before taking a picture, think about where abouts your going to take it from, what angle.It impacts the composition of the picture.Instead of takin it from eye level, it affects the message of the picture.
Background
Humans eye is great at telling the difference between elements in a scene.Where as a camera flattens the picture.look around for a plain and unobtrusive background and compose your shot so that it doesn't distract or detract from the subject.
Depth
The photo only shows its a two dimensional medium,
To create depth in a photo by including objects in the foreground, middle ground and background. The human eye naturally recognises these layers and mentally separates them out, creating an image with more depth.
To create depth in a photo by including objects in the foreground, middle ground and background. The human eye naturally recognises these layers and mentally separates them out, creating an image with more depth.
Framing
Trees, archways and holes make great natrual frames, by putting these things around the edges it brings out the main subject in the outside world.
Cropping
By cropping tight around the subject you eliminate the background "noise", ensuring the subject gets the viewer's undivided attention. Usally the subject is very small it becomes lost in the picture. By cropping it, it becomes bigger and more to the point.
Experimentation
You can take many shots with out worrying about runnig out of shots,and delet them with no extra cost.