{"id":21108,"date":"2018-03-09T12:37:01","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T21:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/?post_type=tva_lesson&p=21108"},"modified":"2018-11-07T16:55:09","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T01:55:09","slug":"lesson-7-use-dynamic-subject-placement","status":"publish","type":"tva_lesson","link":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/course\/lesson-7-use-dynamic-subject-placement\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 7 – Use Dynamic Subject Placement"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been a great week, but we’re down to the last tip. I hope you’ve enjoyed the course so far.<\/p>\n

One of the most basic compositional rules, the Rule of Thirds<\/strong>, says that you should avoid placing your subject in the center of the frame. You probably already know this, so in this lesson, I\u2019m not just going to repeat it.<\/p>\n

Instead, I\u2019m going to explain WHY this concept works so well to create powerful imagery.<\/p>\n

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The human brain is hard wired for pattern recognition. Our sense of vision is geared to quickly identify things that impact our safety and survival. <\/p>\n

If we spot anything that looks out of the ordinary, we take a second look. However, if we quickly establish the expected order of our immediate environment, our brains tend to relax until we move to a new setting.<\/p>\n

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The same is true with photography. When you place your main subject right in the center of the frame, your viewer\u2019s eyes will treat it like a visual bullseye. Their brain will quickly see the apparent order and move on. <\/p>\n

That element of \u201cperfect order\u201d will outweigh any other compositional ideas you\u2019ve used in your image, and it will fail to connect with your viewer.<\/p>\n

By placing your subject in a random area of the frame, away from the center, you create visual tension for your viewer. <\/p>\n

They\u2019ll devote mental energy looking for order that simply isn\u2019t there, and this subconscious and extended engagement with your translates into increased impact and connection with your image.<\/p>\n

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Creative Challenge #4<\/h2>\n