How to Emphasize Your Subject Using Framing Techniques

Another digital photo tip to help you capture betterestablish near and far thus allowing the viewer to
images is by using a framing technique. Framing is aestimate distances. You shouldn't consider framing as
nice change of pace if it's something you don't dobeing only on the top or sides of the subject.
often. If you look before you shoot, you can findHere's one of Ansel Adam's little known landscape
interesting ways to frame your subject. They are allphotography tips. Look at some of his images. While
around you. Just be careful not to let your framenot 'framing' as typically thought of, the delicate
overpower the subject. For an extra dramatic effect,branches say you are here and that is the subject
try to framing with another technique to emphasizethere beyond The use of leaves and branches of
your subject.plantings in the foreground to create the sense of
Basically anything that you can use as a dominatescale between the viewer and the subject beyond.
foreground can serve as a frame. A few things youYou will notice other good examples when you know
can consider when you're evaluating your surroundingswhat to look for.
might include tree boughs, a view through a fence orIf you have a digital camera that's collecting dust on
even a field of flowers. Where your subject does notthe shelf, don't be afraid to put your creative juices to
dominate due to it's relative size or distance, framing iswork. Check out the Internet for digital photography
one technique you can use to focus attention. Yourlessons and other photography courses online. You
subject will appear more forceful and dramatic withcan find excellent courses for very reasonable prices.
the frame around them.In these tutorials, you can find lots of other great
Framing can be accomplished in many ways. Alandscape photography tips, studio lighting techniques
wooden fence in the foreground of a landscape imageand much more in-depth information.
serves as a frame along the bottom. It helps to