Toomuchnegativespacecancausetheeyetomovearound
theframetoomuch,andthemainfocusoftheimagecan
thenbelostwithinthearea;thisissometimesreferredtoas
deadspace, asit addsnothing to theway in which the
imageflows.Bycontrast,ifnotenoughnegativespaceis
afforded to the image the subject becomes tight and
restricted,notallowingtheviewer’seyetomovearound
the frame with ease.
Boththenegativeandpositive spaceshouldbe correctly
balanced together to create an engaging and cohesive
image.