Using a frame - tips for good Photography - Merry Christmas!

Images can be made more interesting if we use other objects to frame the main interest in the picture. The following snowy garden and bright red door are an obvious example. In this case the gate and the holly actually compete for the attention of the eye but it works for me, making me feel Christmas is close.

The next picture uses the the dark trees on the left to frame the bridge and the canal. I could have cropped the tree out but this would also have affected the balance of the composition. The arch of the bridge frames the narrow boat and bridge in the distance. The tow path also acts as a 'lead-in' line, helping the eye to focus on the main point of interest. More on lead-in lines in a future post.



Such pictures could make great Christmas cards adding a personal touch. Lots of photograph based websites such as Flickr via Snapfish give the opportunity to turn your pictures into such cards. You could give the money you would normally spend on cards to charity.
Merry Christmas!