Composition tips for cell phone photography (2)

Applying the Golden Spiral to your photography increases your chances of taking outstanding photos. As opposed to the static method of thirds, the golden spiral provides a flowing 'line' as we capture the image with our eyes. The Golden Spiral always rotates within your frame, from the top to the bottom, and it makes the composition of your image more fluid.

Schematic diagram of a spiral composition

Schematic diagram of a spiral composition

Whatever your subject matter, the other elements of the image are distributed along the spiral, which has long, vibrant lines.

Framing Composition to Bring Out the Subject

Framing Composition, in movies, places more emphasis on the subjective point of view, making yourself third person, which gives the picture a sense of story. Choosing a framed foreground leads the viewer's eye to the scene within the frame, highlighting the subject. Surrounding the subject image with a frame creates an atmosphere of mystery, as if one were peeking out from a hiding place.

Frame composition

Frame composition

We can follow the pattern of the movie, try to get closer to the frame, focus on the subject farther away, and defocus the foreground to achieve a sense of narrative in the movie.

Framing

Framing

Framing

Framing

Summary: On the other hand, framing helps to integrate the subject image with the landscape, which gives the photo greater visual impact. Pay attention to the different ways of interpreting the subject, spend more time looking at the subject, and walk around the subject a lot, and you'll find that there are a lot of angles available when you look at the subject from different perspectives.