NJB'S PHOTOGRAPHY

Every beginner in photography does one mistake which professionals don't like i.e. keeping subject in the center of the frame. He must have been bombarded for not doing that mistake again by seniors . This place is considered having less visual attention of the viewer. A subject in center divides the frame equally & may confuse the viewer where to look at? This offers a less visual weight to the subject.As soon as subject is moved from the center of the image gets a dynamic feel from a static. The golden point according to very famous rule of composition which is Rule of thirds. Image1: Egg in glass In this image I have placed the egg in center of the frame but is it really not visually interesting? The answer is yours since it is going to be subjective. I think dividing the entire frame using shapes of circles helps the viewers eyes to recognize the subject with an ease ( Ref: Gestalt Law of grouping ) . So the egg in the centered portion doesn't matter to much, in fact...

In practical condition while shooting many times it is not possible to frame your subject as one is visualizing the shot. There may be number of reasons like the situation doesn't permit, limitation of lens zoom, the shortage of time etc. My best advice to novice photographer always is take a breath & stop for 1 second before pressing the shutter button on the camera. After that do the followings: 1. Look along all the corners & frame of your viewfinder & think once is it all ok? 2. Whatever they are seeing want in the frame or not? 3. Is any change in angle is going to avoid background distractions? 4. Is any change is going to avoid exposure problems like bright sky? 5. Is any change is going to give you more contrast with subject? 6. Is your Point of view is Ok with the subject? .... & much more can be asked. It comes with practice & practice. A beginner may ask like how can I see all that in 1 second? It comes with practice & until then you can ...