NZPhotographer Issue 43, May 2021

USING FLOW LINES AS LEADING LINES
A leading line is a powerful compositional tool that can draw us into a photograph; it can guide the viewer to a
subject or give a sense of depth to an image. Because we naturally scan from left to right and from bottom to
top, some of the strongest leading lines start from the bottom left corner within a photograph, draw us in - this is
why we call them "leading lines". Try to avoid leading the viewer right to an edge or corner of the frame; doing
this can upset the balance of an image and even lead to the eye moving out of the frame altogether.
RICHARD YOUNG IS A FULL TIME LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER WHO TEACHES PHOTOGRAPHY
ON WORKSHOPS WITH NEW ZEALAND PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS.
WWW.PHOTOGRAPHYWORKSHOPS.CO.NZ
68 May 2021 NZPhotographer