Photography – Framing : Frame Edges
April 20, 2011
3) Framing : Frame Edges
Any subject that is obscure from the main view and exposing only certain parts of the body at frame edges, would have an implied presence. A visual flow of the subject is enhanced by the direction of the subject’s bodily direction.
For example: If there is any leg sticking out from the left side of the frame edges and toes pointing towards right on a pavement, would suggest that a person might be walking from left to right. Only thing is that we cant see the person yet as he is still out of the frame. This would imply that a person (the dimension of implied subject or point) walking into the frame (direction of visual flow from left to right).
But one has to be careful in not “cutting up” body parts. One way to do this is to use adjacent supporting structure to imply sense of motion or whether the thing is intact. This could be anything from a pathway or building etc.
Please do note that this is not only applicable to humans or animals but physical objects as well.
