For Leanne & Laura’s Monochrome Madness Challenge this week I chose to focus on negative space.
«Negative Space – the gap around and between the object / subject in an image.
When you compose a photograph, there are a number of rules (or ‘loose guidelines’ as I prefer to think of them as) that you’re supposed to keep in mind. This is in addition to the purely technical aspects of photographing. Typical examples of such rules are: lines, shapes, colors, the Rule of Thirds and vanishing points.
A useful tool that is often overlooked when talking about compositions is what’s called ‘Negative Space’. Negative Space is, simply put, the air filling the picture. Such air / empty space can be useful to guide the eye, or to emphasize details in a picture.
Related posts:
- https://cardinalguzman.wordpress.com/2012/11/25/negative-space-akam-photo-challenge/
- http://leannecolephotography.com/2014/06/11/monochrome-madness-week-15/
- http://lauramacky.wordpress.com/2014/06/10/the-kitchen-sink-monochrome-madness/
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So many struggle wit this! Nice work!
Yes, many photographers are unfamiliar with negative space and they don’t think about it when composing photos.
It is a basic concept taught in Art School me thinks?
Yes it is, but the majority of people that uses a camera never went to art school.
Yes you are right but look how creative so many people are ! The camera breeds creativity I think!
I agree. A lot of people start with the random point&click, spray&pray type photography, but after a while they slowly, but surely wake up and their photo interest starts developing into a more creative style.
It’s great!
It sure is but makes it so difficult to make money with 10 billion other burgeoning photographers !
Photography is definitely more of an expense than an income. I guess you have to be very active (or have some contacts) to generate money out of it.
I’ve sold some photos to newspapers and magazines, but not lately (I haven’t tried lately either).
Perhaps you should?
Great photo and composition, Cardinal. Love this simplicity though it’s not a simple work to create this image. 🙂
Thank you very much Inge.
Negative space is one of favourites….
Thanks. It can be helpful to keep negative space in mind when you’re looking for photo opportunities.
Nice one, Cardinal!
Thank you Sue.
Yeah! Great picture CG. And unusual .
Thank you!
Nice picture! I always dropped a loonie in there they where always gone the fastest 🙂
A selfie? I love it 😀
Thanks. It’s not me, but a photographer acquaintance.
Deftly done, Cardinal! Very nice.
Interesting pic, CG. 🙂
Making a great stand for negative space Cardinal!
Cheers to negativity Patti! 😀
I took a photo once and everyone was raving about the use of negative space. I had no idea what they were talking about.
Haha, it’s like the first time I read about DoF: I knew about focus, but I had no idea what those letters meant, so I had to look it up.
Oh yea. I don’t feel like the only photography innocent anymore.
Wow … Very nice to read some pointers from the expert!
I’m not sure if I qualify as an expert, but thanks! 😀
Your photo here is a good eye-opener – including me.
I was unaware for a long time as well, although similar rules apply in interior design. Neat shot Cardinal.