Composition Guidelines

Hi all!
These following pictures are representations of the 18 photography composition guidelines!

Simplicity

This is  a tiny white mushroom I almost stepped on while walking around looking for things to photograph for my project, I literally stumbled over it. The plain white and green grass just make it so pretty in a simplistic way.

Rule of Thirds

Now this boy is one of the wonderful kids I babysit, they were the most willing models EVER!

If you split this picture along the thirds, he is on the far third.

Leading Lines

This is one of me favorite bridges in Rock Creek, I love how the path leads off and away from the viewers sight.

Curved Line

Although not one of my favorites I still like this bridge, I had to kneel down to get the right angle to get the curve of the opposite railing but, I caught the curve of the other railing!

Diagonal Lines

SCRUFFY
A wonderful picture of a bird, I know its some kind of hawk but I've completely forgotten what type.

Horizontal Lines

The upper part of the picture has a branch horizontally across over head.

Vertical Lines

This wonderful little model is the older sister of the young boy above (in Rule of Thirds), who I of corse babysit as well, she like her brother is a wonderful model, the railing of the staircase create vertical lines, that you can see her through.

Avoiding Mergers

This is the goof example of avoiding mergers

Again my little model poses for a picture with shadows avoiding any contact with her shadow and another shadow.

Bad Example

I added her little brother merging their shadows.

Balanced

A bench on the Capital Crescent Trail, I did my best to center the bench in the frame.

Unbalanced

Picture of a soccer weekend tournament of one the players on my sisters team in mid-kick

Framing

My willing model making a silly smile at me from inside! The window frame, frames her face.

Birds Eye View

The nice sweet dog, Phoebe. I angled down looking at her. You would not believe how hard or how long it took to get this one picture of this dog!

Aerial Perspective

A wonderful straight down view of this singular red flower that I saw off the side of the sidewalk

Worm's Eye View

A nice worm's eye view- looking up at the subject at an angle- of my puppy, Raya, who is now about 3 years old.

Close Up

Zoomed in on Phoebe's eye.

Tilt

The weekend soccer tournament, I took this picture on a tilt completely on accident!

Cluttered Background

Cluttered desk anyone?

Strong Center of Interest

The smart reader, just reading on the stairs, perfect for a photo, nothing distracting the viewer from looking straight at her.

Photos of the two children and Phoebe used with permission by parent/guardian.
All other photos are mine and mine alone, the other dog is mine,  Raya, the cutered desk is in my own home, in the computer room.
All other photos were taken in numerous other locations.