Today’s Take

Here’s a simple tip on composition, starring one of the cutest kids I have ever photographed. Sam is a great little model. Thanks to Brock & Esther his mom and dad for letting him appear.

When composing an image in your viewfinder or LCD live view(on the back of your camera) think of carving or dividing up the area into equal thirds both horizontally and vertically. Draw lines through those areas and where they meet is where you want to put the most important subject of your photos. For example, little Sam’s head is near the area of the convergence of the upper horizontal and the right vertical lines. The viewer’s eyes (that’s you and me) will naturally be lead to look in those areas. So, not only is he cute, but our composition makes us want to look even more! And that is the goal of every photographer, to have viewers want to look at their photos. Have a great day!