Tipster: Using Negative Space in Film Photography
14Negative space in photography helps with visual harmony by allowing your subject to pop. But aside from focusing on a subject, this concept also enables the viewers to digest a photo more easily, or evoke a certain emotion by presenting a story that the viewer can draw their own ideas from.
In this tipster, we're sharing a few tips and tricks for using negative space in your images, featuring some inspiring images from our community members.
Evoking Emotion and Intrigue with Negative Space
Many designers and illustrators use negative space to create clever logos or posters. At first glance, these works of art might feel minimalistic but a closer look reveals a hidden figure or story smartly incorporated. No doubt we can incorporate this idea into photography too.
Take for example these mind-tickling images by community members @agrimony, @antmark, @systemdevice, @balodis and @mocean. In these images, the photographer allotted enough negative space for a story or an idea to be breathed into life.
Focusing on a Subject
An instance where you can benefit from using negative space is in still life photos where the space can highlight a subject. The bare background and minimalist approach forces the viewers to focus on the subject and conjure emotions from these simple everyday occurrences or items.
While using negative space is often utilized in still life photography, integrating it in other types such as street and nature photography can also result in remarkable images where the subject and idea being presented comes out clearer.
Creating Silhouettes that Draw Attention
Some photography principles and methods you can use to create silhouettes that draw attention with negative space include the rule of thirds, leading lines, framing, depth of field, and multiple exposure, just to name a few. You can also use colors to create a strong impact in your images or create a certain aesthetic.
Many thanks to our community members who share their photos with the rest of the community!
Do you have other tips for using negative space in a photo? Share them with us below!
written by sylvann on 2024-07-23 #tutorials #gallery #tipster #community #negative-space
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