A Guide to Basic Visual Composition: Helpful Information

Simplify

By simplifying your image, it's much easier for the viewer to focus on the items which are supposed to be focused on. The background in the image below is simply texture so the viewer focuses on the sailor girl and anchor:



Blur

By blurring out those objects which are unimportant or are located in the background or foreground of the image, more attention is brought to the focal points. The hair is blurred out in the image below to bring focus to the face:



Frame

By framing your image, you can bring the focus to the important elements. The trees frame the image below:

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