Negative space in photography, design, sculpture, or any other creative pursuit is equally as important as is positive space in overall composition. It’s all about finding the right balance. Simply put, positive space is the actual subject while negative space (also called white space) is the area surrounding the subject. The latter acts as breathing […]
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Negative space strongly enhances the drawing factor of this lone tree on a foggy background. Canon 5D3, Tamron 24-70mm F2. 8, 1/60 sec, F8, ISO100 Weissbad, Switzerland So far in this series, I've talked about the weights of compositional elements and how to use their properties to balance the composition. dpreview.com »
2022-02-06 17:00
Negative space can be a powerful tool for visual storytelling just as the focus on form or a subject. It works just as well as patterns and leading lines in drawing our eyes around the frame. Nathan Wirth makes an interesting approach to demonstrate this through his superb black and white series, guided by the Japanese minimalism of the spatial concept of ma. thephoblographer.com »
2019-12-23 17:00
Ever felt like experimenting with negative space and minimalist photography? It can come in nifty for your photography projects, so it's a trick worth knowing how to pull off. All you need to get started are a big sheet of white board paper, a coffee cup, and some coffee (or similarly-colored liquid). thephoblographer.com »
2018-10-09 10:00
I’ve taken quite some mushroom photos over the last few years and most of them were done with my macro lens. Mushrooms are often tiny, and it’s very inviting to single them out with a beautiful soft background.
There’s something about the passion that exists between a mechanic and a motorcycle. Their hands and tools are their paintbrushes, and their grease-stained nails are their paint.
No doubt most of us have found ourselves in the following situation. . . You’ve discovered a beautiful landscape scene that you’ve carefully composed in your camera’s viewfinder.
Since the early days of photography, photographers have framed photos after making a print for display. Frames help focus a viewer's attention on the subject of the photograph or on the entire picture in itself. [Read More]
Photographer Karl Taylor and artist Ethan Davis both created the same still-life scene of an Apple Watch. Taylor used traditional photography techniques while Davis created one using only computer graphics. Which is which? [Read More]
I’ve often been asked that question and it’s relevant, so let’s examine it for a while. Let’s start at the very beginning -- the actual exposure of a negative. [Read More]
The year was 2014. I was seven years younger and because of that, it was a very good year. Do you remember the time when it didn’t hurt to get out of bed? When camera bags didn’t feel like bags of wet cement, and when your eyesight was so good you could spot a discounted […]