When it comes to lines in photography, many people may immediately think of straight lines, such as the edge of a building, an extended road, etc.
And if you want to highlight the beauty and rhythm of the picture, you can pay more attention to the curves.
Curves are not as stiff and visually striking as straight lines, but they can be used wisely to express continuity, softness and rhythm.
So what are the unique advantages of curves? How do you make good use of curves when shooting?
1. Continuity
Curves, like diagonals, appear "long" in a photograph and have a strong sense of continuity, making them particularly suitable for expressing the length of the subject.
When photographing subjects such as mountains and rivers, we can focus on highlighting their curved movements, and then show an endless sense of continuity;
Curves and diagonal compositions can further enhance the visual slenderness, which can be used well when shooting from above.
2. Dynamic
Curves are not as straightforward and powerful as straight lines, but they are also great for expressing movement.
The curve itself is a rhythmic change, and the curly and coiled shapes are full of dynamic transformations, such as the following photo:
We can see the change of strength and weakness from the trajectory, and we can even feel the feeling of speeding by.
If we are shooting a moving object with a trajectory, we can find a good angle to record the trajectory of the curve, which is more expressive than a simple straight line.
3. Soft and graceful
If the straight line represents strength, then the curve represents softness and grace.
The rhythmic change of the curve can make people think about it, produce a soft artistic conception, and the smooth arc can meet our visual experience.
Therefore, when shooting subjects that are full of artistic conception and need to express a sense of softness, we can focus on capturing the curved lines of the subject, such as the side of the character, etc.;
On the other hand, we can pay attention to the order and shape of the multiple elements, and if we can form a curved effect, we can start from this perspective to highlight their characteristics.
That's all for today~