Composition and Perspective
Important Concepts and Rules
- Ratios
- Golden ratio
- Golden triangle
- Rules
- Rule of Thirds
- placed at the top-left intersection
- placed at the top-right intersection
- positioned at the bottom-left intersection
- positioned at the bottom-right intersection,
- Rule of Odds
- Rule of Space/Leading space
- Left-to-right Rule
- Rule of Thirds
- Arrangements
- L-arrangement
- V-arrangement
- Juxtaposition
- circular arrangement
- radial arrangement
- Compound Curve
- Perspective
- one-point linear perspective
- two-point linear perspective
- three-point linear perspective
- special types of perspectives
- subjective perspective
- atmospheric perspective
- isometric perspective
- dutch tilt, upward gaze view
- forced perspective
- overlapped perspective
- rectangualr perspective
- diminishing size perspective
- Composition
- centered composition
- dynamic composition
- harmonious flow composition
- Off-center composition
- off-balanced composition
- Vogue-style composition
- close composition (no other subjects)
- Symmetry
- symmetrical shot
- asymmetrical shot
- Horizon in Landscape Photography
- the horizon is placed on the upper third
- the horizon is placed in the lower third
- Eye Level in Portrait Photography
- eyes positioned on the upper third
- eyes positioned on the lower third
- Framing
- natural framing,
- constructed framing,
- silhoutte framing,
- shadow framing
- Leading Lines Composition
- horizontal leading lines composition
- vertical leading lines composition
- diagonal leading lines composition
- implied leading lines composition (objects in sequence)
- Other important concepts
- Negative space
- Centre of dominant eye
- Figure to Ground
- Portrait Crop / Limb Chopping
Tips
- Use aspect ratio 16:9 or 3:2 for images with depth.
- Change camera angle to aerial view, bird's eye view, worm's eye view.
- Decide on what is the focal point in your image and pinpoint to it
- make it bigger
- make it lighter
- more to the front
- framed
- with leading lines
- Mention the focal point/main subject first. It will be prioritized.
- State it in your prompt: A vibrant car as the focal point; with a blurred meadow as the backdrop
- Weight the importance of subjects with multi-prompts (only in model versions 4,5, 5.1, 5.2).
- Split up your image in 3 areas: foreground, middleground, background.
- Specific the position on the Rule-of-Thirds Grid
- positioned at the top-left, top-right, bottom-left or bottom-right intersection,
- Define the horizontal and vertical lines
- horizon line in landscapes: horizon placed in upper third
- or the eye line in portraits: his/her eyes aligend in upper third
- vertical lines in portraits: his/her face positioned on the right/left vertical line.
- Workaround for square images: To move an object off center in a square image, use "invisible area".
- a photo of a huge invisible center area while a cat stands next to it
Perspective
Composition in action
rule of thirds with leading lines, a lonely woman walking on the wet lantern-illuminated streets of an old town
aerial view, diagonal leading lines, a lonely woman walking on the wet lantern-illuminated streets of an oldtown --ar 16:9 --stylize 150 --v 6.1
portrait of a cat, close-up shot, three-quarter profile, eye level, centre of dominant eye focus --ar 16:9 --stylize 150 --v 6.1
a photo of a huge invisible center area while a cat stands next to it
An mountain range scene with overlapping layers of mountains, atmospheric perspective --ar 16:9 --stylize 150 --v 6.1
A soaring eagle flying through the sky, placed at the top-left intersection, with a mountain range in the background and the vast sky filling the rest of the frame ar 16:9 quality 2 v 6.1 --ar 16:9 --stylize 150 --v 6.1
A portrait of a child in a classroom, his eyes positioned on the upper third, with a blackboard behind him, camera 70mm. ar 4:5 v 6.1 --ar 16:9 --stylize 150 --v 6.1
A man standing by a bookshelf, his face positioned on the right vertical line, with a library and a soft reading light illuminating the background,, camera 70mm. — ar 4:5 — v 6.1
a city photograph of New York, with a busy street framed by overwhelming skyscrapers.
a nobel aerial photograph of market stand, with neatly grouped sections of fine jewellery, organised into visual chunks
a detailed photograph of an ancient cathedral standing next to a modern glass building, showcasing stark contrasts
an intense close-up of a gators majestic face, filling the entire frame with intricate detail and texture
a professional photography of the city of Paris seen throught an archway, with the arch framing the subject
photograph of a horizontal line of identical green bushes, with one yellow bush in the middle to break the repetition
