Take stylish travel photos with these 7 out-of-the-box composition tips

By MOOK Scenic Spots / Liao Weiren, compiled and reported
 
You always hope to capture beautiful and unique photos for your social media posts during trips, but they often end up looking similar to others’. Using the same compositions for different scenes makes ten destinations seem like just one. The following composition techniques will help you create different vibes in a single spot.

1.Use foreground objects
Place foreground objects in front of the lens, and try to keep them related to the main subject. When shooting a wide scene, focus on the original main subject while leaving the foreground objects out of focus to create a sense of contrast in the frame.

2.Proportion between people and buildings
Capture the scene from a high vantage point. Use the vastness of buildings and the smallness of humans to create a sense of contrast in the overall frame. You can also use the color of the ground to complement the main subjects—people and tables/chairs—in the composition's color scheme.

3.Capture part of the subject
When photographing buildings or other prominent subjects, capture only a small portion of the structure alongside a large expanse of sky. Use the sky’s solid color to highlight the building’s features, and because the sky is a single tone, it further emphasizes the visual color of the main subject.

4.Turn the background into the main subject
Making the background the main subject is a way of flipping the roles in your composition. Place the element you want to highlight at the back, and present the background in a simple or even empty manner to make it the focal point of the frame.