You will see in the attached picture of Pemaquid Lighthouse that I took last week, the texture in the rock points towards the main subject. By doing this your eyes sub-consciously are drawn into the lighthouse. This is a great way to emphasis a subject, without it dominating the frame.
Leading lines into Pemaquid Lighthouse
A few minutes later, I looked for another composition of this famous lighthouse. I saw a reflection in the puddles of the light house, and was able to point the textures in the rock again to the lighthouse.
Pemaquid Point Light reflection in a puddle
Give it a try, and you don’t need a fancy camera to do this. Look for lines such as sidewalks, landscaping, railroad tracks, etc to add that added touch to your images.
Using converging lines to emphasize your subject. was last modified: January 24th, 2016 by