Portrait Photography

(Darren Dugan) #1
Fig. 6.3
Good composition will always
give the viewer’s eyes somewhere
to move in the frame.

Negative and Positive Space

Thepositivespaceinanimageistheactualspacetakenby
themainfocalpoint.Negative space(or whitespace)in
anyformofimageryisthespacethatsurroundsthemain
subjectofthescene.Spaceinaportraitwillultimatelylead
theeyeto an area ofinterest, and if used correctlycan
createa balancedanddynamic image, addingastronger
emphasis towards the intended focal point.

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