Open Composition and Checkboard Composition– Mobile Photography Starter Guide

Open Composition

Open composition allows people to associate from a limited picture to an outside picture, resulting in greater spatial association.

Like the minimal composition, the open composition also has a strong literary color. Open composition is, to a certain extent, a close-up part of the subject, but in fact, the open composition is more daring, it subverts the traditional concept of composition, and more is to pursue a larger space for people to think.

It should be noted that when the composition is photographed, part of the main body is left in the picture, and other areas related to the main body are cut out of the picture, so that when the viewer sees the subject in the picture, subconsciously associate with the main part of the picture.

A beam of local light illuminates the violin and reflects the shadow of the violin on the background spectrum. Such a picture is presented in an open composition, and the literary atmosphere is very strong.

Using an open composition for the ferris wheel gives the viewer a lot of space to imagine, and the viewing angle also subtracts some of the clutter from the ground to make it cleaner and more concise.

Using an open composition to photograph a bicycle allows people to see the association behind the bicycle in the picture; at the same time, the red bicycle contrasts with the yellow background, increasing the visual appeal of the picture.

Open composition is also a good choice for portraits, as it can make a picture look artistic.

Checkerboard composition

When composing a picture, we usually only leave a subject for the picture, which is also a subtraction rule that follows photography, in order to make a single subject stand out. However, there is a situation in which more subjects appear in the picture, that is, when to use the checkerboard composition.

When there are multiple similar repeating elements in the picture, these repeating elements will bring an imposing effect to the picture, which is an effect that cannot be achieved by a single main element. We can use these repeating elements to make regular or irregular sorting, so that these subjects are presented in the picture like the pieces on the board, forming a Checkerboard composition.

It should be noted that when building these repeating elements in the picture, you should also avoid other things that are unrelated and unrelated. In addition, these repeated elements in the picture are not
subordinate relationships, but a parallel relationship.

The walls of Bulgarian shops are covered with colorful traditional porcelain. Using Checkerboard composition to shoot, the picture is very spectacular and interesting, and the porcelain is fully displayed.

When shooting sunflowers and flowers, the sunflowers are presented in a
checkerboard pattern, making the elements in the picture rich but not messy, very interesting.

The air was filled with brightly colored umbrellas. Since you can’t get close enough to the umbrella, Checkerboard composition is the best option.