When you want to incorporate balance in photography, you have to decide the relationships between elements. From a conceptual point of view, you can consider the image a collection of objects, contrasts, actions, and feelings.
However, the first step is decomposing the scene into elements and mentally granting them weight and meaning.įrom a visual point of view, you can consider the image a collection of shapes, lines, textures, colors, highlights, and shadows. Using balance in photography means composing the frame so that all its elements have a more equal power in the composition. The entire purpose of composition photography is to make sure the viewer explores all the areas of the photo and receives the message you embedded into the picture. The imbalance will take the focus away from the narrative or story of the image and won’t deliver the message you intended. The viewer’s attention will go to the most impactful element and remain there. Without balance, photography is reckless, chaotic, and unpredictable.
The aesthetic isn’t the only aspect that suffers from a lack of balance. A certain discomfort, unpleasantness, or indifference will disturb the viewer. It is visible to anyone looking at your photograph, even if not everyone understands where it comes from. And the mistake isn’t visible just to the expert eye of a critic. Even the most beautiful subject matter and highest image quality can’t hide an unbalanced composition.
When it comes to balance, photography is very demanding. Image via Shutterstock Why Is Balance Important in Photography?
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