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Photography is a combination of technical expression and artistic expression, and technically we pursue clear focus, perfect exposure, although all this can be done today by the camera's automatic system.
In the artistic expression of the image, the most basic is the composition, no matter what others say about the composition, it is undeniable that the composition is really important, the composition is the arrangement of the elements in the picture, how to reasonably arrange the elements has become the most important thing for every photographer. Today we talk about an important concept in elements: negative space.
Simply put, the negative space does not belong to an actual element, but a blank space between the various subjects, a good negative space should play a role in cleaning up the image, so that the viewer will naturally shift the focus of the viewing to the theme of the image.
Usually we try to fill the frame with content to support the details of our story, and one of the drawbacks of padding is that it makes our images look bloated, and too many distracting elements will interfere with the expression of the subject.
When choosing to shoot the picture, you should consciously add "blank" space to the image, this "blank" can be a shadow, can be a blank wall, or it can be a transition from light to shadow.
1. What is negative spatial composition
What is negative space? To put it simply, negative space is the space between objects, that is, we are usually used to saying that there is no blank space, and negative space is usually a way to express isolation in photography.
In this example, the bird is placed about 1/3 to the right, and then the surrounding blue lake water is used to express the isolated state of the organism. Here, the blue lake water can be seen as "negative space".
Negative spaces (white space) are often composed of a single hue background, with a single hue to set off the solid object. A single-tone background can be fog, sky, water, grassland, land, or other scenery.
2. The role of negative space composition
In the practice of photography, when we find an interesting subject, we want to use various composition methods to show the prominent subject, the reasonable use of negative space, will bring more artistic effects, we look at the three main roles of negative space.
➤ Expressing the subject: The photo in the small picture below may only take part of the mountain, and we cannot judge the specific location of the mountain and the subject to be expressed.
The large picture includes richer content, and the use of negative space to make the picture space broader, we can judge the specific location of the picture scene, so the negative space has the effect of making the photographic theme better expressed.
➤ Strengthen the subject: Rational use of negative space can strengthen the photo.
➤ Helps to create the artistic conception of the picture: The operation of the blank place and the real place of the photographic picture can arouse the audience's rich association, and the blank space can be used to create the artistic conception.
In the photo below, the negative space is the pure shadow part of the diagram, which does not provide any image information, but creates a unique atmosphere and extends the image beyond the picture. It makes the subject and light more prominent, allowing the viewer to see at a glance.
The purpose of creating negative spaces is to eliminate unimportant distractions and make important details more obvious. In the following photo, the snow-covered earth and water surface constitute two relatively independent negative spaces, if it is only a picture of feeding swans, it may not be so easy to cause the viewer to echo, and the contrast of the two spaces juxtaposed but independent of each other makes the contrast of the whole picture stronger, and the story is stronger, although the space itself does not bring something new in the image, but it plays an important role in the story of the image.
Negative space is more open, it can open the viewer's imagination, so that many hidden elements outside the picture to trigger the viewer's imagination.
The upper body of the subject of the photo above is completely hidden, and you can have any guesses about the protagonist, which depends entirely on each viewer's understanding and imagination of the image.
When shooting street photography, you can make good use of the concept of a negative space to organize your images, and when using high-contrast and underexposed scenes, a lot of dark space can hide those distracting details.
In the photo below, the sun becomes a spotlight, illuminating the human face, while the rest of the body is all hidden by underexposure, removing unnecessary distractions and allowing the viewer to focus only on the subject.
Photography is the art of light, and light is also a weapon for creating negative space. The focus is on removing any elements that can interfere with the viewer, which is more or less similar to minimalism, and also uses a lot of negative space to create a simple and bright atmosphere.
The most important thing is the way the photographer looks at the world, while observing the world, we must think about how to deal with the picture in front of us, photography is not to completely copy the reality in front of the eyes, but to express their hearts in their own way. If you're interested, try this method of photographic composition.
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