As a young photographer, I was often disappointed in my photos. There was no instant feedback like with digital images. And, when I started learning digital photography, I realized that many of my images had disappointingly small subjects. Cropping in post with Photoshop didn’t help. What he had to do was fill the frame.
By filling the frame, it adds instant impact to the image. It excludes any unnecessary clutter and adds a dynamic element to the photo. There is an incorrect assumption that you must have every part of a subject or object for the image to be complete, but this is not the case. There’s no reason why you can’t cut out parts of your subject when you get really close. When photographing a person, get very close and photograph only part of the model’s face. This gives it a dramatic effect.
So why should we fill the frame? What are the benefits of doing this?
1.Detail
The larger the subject, the more detail is included in the final image. The classic photo I took many years ago was one of my grandmother. We got a lot of shots of her with her on her own, but they were disappointingly small and we didn’t get to see much of her. The one I planned to put on my wall years after her death was one of her face heavily cropped from her. All of her wrinkles, character and smile lines were accentuated and the details of her face were dramatically enhanced. Why is she on my wall? Because it was because of these details that we remember her character. That is why macro and close-up photography is so interesting because we see details that we are not normally aware of.
2. State of mind
It is not easy to capture the mood of a subject when it is small in relation to its surroundings or surroundings. A dominant subject is most dramatic and imposing when it overshadows all other elements in the image. This is especially true in the case of people. The speaker in a crowd is not as imposing in relation to the crowd, but when they dominate the image over a sea of heads, the mood changes. The speaker’s emotion is emphasized as he gets closer, revealing aspects of the person that cannot be seen when lost in the crowd.
3.Background
The easiest and simplest way to remove a crowded, overbearing or cluttered background from your image is to move closer to your subject and fill the frame until the background can no longer be seen. By including dominant, irrelevant, or distracting details in a background, you detract from the memory you’re trying to create. In 20 years, when the person has passed away or the theme has been demolished, what memory will you have? Are the objects in the background so important and do you want to see more of the loved one? I think you can answer that question yourself.
4. Play scale
The smaller the final image is to be displayed, whether electronically or in print, the larger the subject of the image should be. A small subject on a large billboard is still dramatically large, but the same photo displayed in a digital photo frame on a sideboard in the living room will have no effect on the viewer. When taking a photo, always keep in mind the end use of the image.
Filling the frame completely is not always appropriate, so think carefully when creating the image. If you’re not going to fill the frame, be sure to use the space around your subject constructively or creatively. There should be nothing in the image that detracts from the main subject of the focal point. By filling your frame, you will dramatically improve your images as you learn digital photography. Happy shooting!
