Horizontal lines will by their nature accentuate width,
stabilityandpermanence.Theycanaddrhythmtoanimage
whenrepeating.Thisrhythmcanbeusedtocreateimpact
by placing thepoint ofinterest sothat itintersects this
calm.
Diagonal lines are far more dynamic and creatively
interesting.Moresuccessfulcompositionwillmakeuseof
strongdiagonallines,astheyadddepthandperspectiveto
an image.
Curvedlinesinphotographywillreflectnature,creatinga
senseofrelaxationandsensuality,andleadingtheviewer
into the image in a more organic and free-flowing way.
Symmetry, Shapes And Patterns
When shooting portraits, especially on location, the
photographershouldbelookingforelementsthatwilladd
interest and value to the image. Repeating shapes and
patterns when used in the backgroundof a portrait can
create a great contrast the main subject.
Odd Numbers
Humannatureisdrawntotheappealofanoddnumberof
subjects in an image. An evennumber of subjects will
produceacertainsymmetryintheimage,whichcanappear
less natural for a realistic, informal composition.
Whencomposingimageswecanusetheruleofodds:for
exampleifyouhavemorethanonesubjectinyourpicture,
theidealisto choosean arrangementwith atleast three
subjects.Themainfocusoftheimageshouldbeplacedin