Horizon Line - Edmonton Photography
Posted by Kelly on April 6, 2010
Personally horizon lines in a photo are something that I try to be very aware of. For years I photographed without any thought of where my lines were and instead ignored them and mostly just didn’t even notice them.
Since then I have learned some very helpful hints when it come to keeping good lines in a photograph.
- Keep your horizon straight
- Watch where your horizon cuts through its subjects
- Remember your rule of thirds, having a horizon directly in the middle of a image can often make the image look very separated from bottom and top.
Of course there are exceptions but for me I try to follow the above 3 rules for every image I take. I found once I became aware of these rules that I could push my photography to the next level and even now I find adjusting for the horizon not only helps me follow these rules to achieve better images but to also force me to take images from more then just eye level.
This image has both a crooked horizon and it cuts through a very awkward part of her head.
In my next exposure I adjusted:
Angle of capture, the pose and where the horizon line exists.
Thank you Talia from Taken by Talia for being such a awesome model and climbing through the mud for me. Please check back soon to see more images of Talia braving the cold wind and chilling in the construction zone near my house.
