Heather was captured in a unique, rule-breaking pose for this
image, which shows a three-quarter pose of the right leg but a full-
length pose of the left leg. The pose works, however, due to all the
diagonals, which help the left leg fit in the scene. This image
clearly breaks the rules of cropping when it comes to posing, but
like all rules, once you’ve learn to master them, you can start
learning to break them. (Camera:Olympus E-1;Lens:effective
70mm;ISO:100;Shutter speed:^1 / 125 second;Aperture:f/3.5;
White balance:6000K)
The second image in this series also breaks the rule of crop-
ping for posing. Here we have a headshot-type image that
partially crops above the bust. Again, it’s a combination of
two types of cropping that works mainly because of the tilt
of the body and the cropping of the head at the top of the
image. (Camera:Olympus E-1;Lens:effective 70mm;ISO:
100;Shutter speed:^1 / 125 second;Aperture:f/3.5;White
balance:6000K)COMPOSITION81formed by the body, lighting and shadows, hair, hats, clothing, or even
props.
Inherent Lines.Inherent lines physically exist as visible lines within
the image. These are created by image elements such as trees, door frames,
the edge of a wall, staircases, etc. Some are horizontal, some are vertical,
and some are diagonal. Vertical and horizontal lines tend to lend a sense
of strength; diagonal lines are perceived as more gentle—but are very ap-
pealing visually and often used as leading lines (see page 83).
Diagonal Lines.Diagonals are visually very powerful, often leaving
the viewer of the image subconsciously examining the subject again and
again as they allow their eyes to run round and round the frame. The rule