Composing for Emotions
Emotions are tricky things. It is so easy to get it wrong and strike a discordant note.
All photographs evoke an emotional response at some level.
In my experience pictures with powerful emotional content are rarely manufactured, and tend to be found.
I found this composition – I’m interested in what you think:
Toy Swing Pram IMG_6395
People I’ve shown this to have reacted in the same way, it seems to pull at the heartstrings.
The composition is quite simple using framing and a central theme that compliments the portrait format.
The blurred nature of the picture seems appropriate too.
If you are affected by this picture I can offer reassurance if you leave a comment.
Blue Yellow
Simplicity again in this one.
Blue and Yellow
The colour contrast and repetition of the blue tubes is rather appealing.
The Yellow is a warm advancing colour and the blue a cooler receding colour.
The rhythm works creating calm. I included the yellow in the composition to add interest because there is a fine line between calm and boredom.
It has an abstract quality that keeps you thinking, what is it?
On Composition 