How Centered Compositions Can Improve Your Photography
The Rule of Thirds is the first composition rule most of us have learned when we started doing photography. There are times when it works, of course – but sometimes, centering your subject is a much better choice, yet many photographers tend to avoid it. In this video, Haze Kware of Hk Visuals discusses when centering your subjects is a better option and how it can improve your photography. 1. WORKS GREAT WITH WIDE-ANGLE LENSES When you photograph people with wide-angle lenses, there will be some distortion and your subjects may look weird if you place them near the edges of the frame. The impact of distortion is minimal when you center the subject. In addition, as Haze puts it, this can give an “epic” feel to your environmental portraits shot with a wide-angle lens. 2. PLAYING WITH SYMMETRY If you shoot in a symmetrical environment, centering your subject will add to the symmetry. This creates the feeling of balance and it can work great...