Time Based- Theory of Composition

In time based we learnt about three different ways to compose a photograph in order to make it aesthetically pleasing.

Rule of Thirds

-The picture is split into 9 sections, in order to make it a good composition the subject matter or matters have to lay on an intersection in the thirds. 

Here is an example I took:

As you can see the foreground is the first third of the picture, the midground takes up the second third and the background completes the rule of three.

In my composition the various sharp angular lines of the city contrast against the soft blurred background, this gives the feel of natural versus synthetic.

The Golden Triangle

-The pictures that have a lot of diagonals use this rule, the rule means that the picture is sectioned into various triangles in order to compliment the angular style to the picture.

Here's an example I took:

From this picture you can see that the various rising and falling of the lines makes for a layered affect this draws the eye forward and back through the compostion.

The Golden Spiral

-A picture that has a golden spiral compostion is one that leads the eye around in a spiralling shape and eventually leads it to the centre of the composition, it doesn't necessarily have to be a picture of a spiral/circular shape it just needs to lead the eye towards the centre. 

Here's an example I took:

From my picture you can see that because of the geometric lines and structure every part of the photo eventually leads to the middle, this shows that even the most simple objects can be a complex composition.

Megan Chilcott