​8 composition tips for capturing coastal scenery

Whether traveling or taking photos on a daily basis, we also have a good chance to capture coastal scenery (e.g. lighthouse), canvas prints so what should we pay attention to when photographing coastal subjects in composition? Let's learn!

Basic composition: use the golden section

If you're still learning to photograph the coast in your early days, you can try this most basic yet useful composition technique: the golden ratio. cheap canvas printing The method of composition is simple: put a "well" on the photo and place the subject at any of the intersections of the lines. You will find that the photos will feel more balanced and durable immediately.

Tip 2. Determine who is the main character in the photo

In coast photos, we have three main objects that can also become "main characters" :

Sky (especially during Magic Hour)

The sea, ie beautiful stones, rocks, etc, especially on the coast

Buildings (e.g. lighthouse, seaside cottage, floating frames australia etc.)

Recognized after the leading role of you want to shoot, can think about how to highlight them, such as to highlight the stones of the sea, we can think of the sky, one-third of photos and coast stone accounts for two-thirds photos (portion, the more should attract focus), such photos can not only conforms to the advice of a golden section method, also can let readers focus on leading role. So can anything else be included in the photo? Sure, make them foreground and background, as long as they don't steal the attention of the main character!

Tip 3: pay attention to horizontal lines

It's best to be careful when taking pictures of the coastline. Don't shoot the horizontal lines diagonally, which will make readers uncomfortable.

Use different focal lengths

Try different focal length combinations when taking pictures of the coast, for example:

Wide-angle lens can shoot large scenes, including the sky and the coast, etc., and can also use the deformation characteristics of ultra-wide-angle lens to highlight the vastness of the environment. Realistic effect of shooting with medium focal length lens; The telephoto lens can be used to take close-ups of buildings or to capture waves on the shore

(5) Make good use of the guidance wire

Guides are useful for photographing buildings around the coast, such as using paths or railings as "guides" to bring the reader's eyes to the subject.

6. Avoid placing vertical objects on the edge of the photo

This is especially important if you are using a wide-angle lens, because with a wide-angle lens, the four sides of the photo will be pulled out of shape, although later can be more positive, it is best to avoid vertical things on the edge of the photo.

7. Add comparisons

Photos are flat, if the reader has not personally been to the scene, how can express the protagonist's magnificent and broad? The answer is to use contrast. For example, to show size, we can add a person to the photo or a common object such as chair, cabin, etc. To show the distance, we can use the wide Angle mirror "far small near big" common sense to express. From today on, photos on glass australia try adding a "contrast" to your photos!

8. Leave white space

White space is the ability to leave a large area of a photograph blank without any elements, the sea or the sky, giving it an extra layer of illusion and often showing how vast and great the environment feels.