{"id":1043,"date":"2014-02-16T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-16T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.wordpress\/?p=1043"},"modified":"2022-05-16T17:09:56","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T21:09:56","slug":"incorporating-layering-composition-into-your-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/incorporating-layering-composition-into-your-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Incorporating Layering Composition Into Your Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"subtitle\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Visually speaking, the most striking photographs contain elements that allow your eye to be led through the image and bounce from one object to the next in a way that\u2019s visually compelling.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">There are a variety of compositional styles and often employing a mix of them helps to create a more interesting collection of images.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One of the more intriguing methods utilized in composition is called \u201clayering\u201d. This technique involves using foreground, subject and background so that all layers of the images work together to help tell a comprehensive story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">There are a variety of reasons you might employ layering in your composition. One would be to balance out the rest of the composition: <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/alc_images\/article14557_0.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"273\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>This image was shot using the&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a title=\"Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/inkd800.html\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Nikon D800<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> with the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a title=\"Nikon 24-70mm f2.8G ED-IF AF-S Nikkor Lens \" href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/nk2470afsu.html\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">24-70 f2.8<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> lens at f11, 1\/125, ISO 1000<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Another would be to create a more dynamic image by adding elements that help your eye move through the frame, to your subject:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/alc_images\/article14557_1.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"656\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This image was shot using the&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a title=\"Nikon D4 16.2 Megapixel DSLR Camera with 36.0x23.9mm CMOS Sensor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/inkd4.html\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Nikon&nbsp;D4<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> with the&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a title=\"Nikon 70-200mm f2.8G AF-S VR II Nikkor ED-IF Lens \" href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/nk70200af2u.html\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">70-200 f2.8<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> lens at f4.5, 1\/160, ISO 640<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Another might be to emphasize delineations in a frame through a striking use of color:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/alc_images\/article14557_2.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"676\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This photo was shot using the <strong><a title=\"Nikon D4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/inkd4.html\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Nikon D4<\/span><\/a><\/strong> with the <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a title=\"Nikon 85mm 1.4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/nk8514afgu.html\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">85mm f1.4<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong> lens at f2.2, 1\/320, ISO 2000<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Yet another would be to show parallel, or juxtaposed, movement between multiple subjects in a frame, usually to emphasize drama, depth or humor:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/alc_images\/article14557_3.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"302\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This photo was shot using the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a title=\"nikon d4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/inkd4.html\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Nikon D4<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> with the <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a title=\"Nikon 35mm \" href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/nk3514.html\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">35mm f1.4<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong> lens at f5.6, 1\/320, ISO 900<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">And then there is the use of layering to help emphasize size, scale, or presence:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/alc_images\/article14557_4.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"698\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This photo was shot using the&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a title=\"nikon d800\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/inkd800.html\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Nikon D800<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> with the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a title=\"Rokinon \" href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/rk85mn.html\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">85m f1.4<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> lens at f3.2, 1\/160, ISO 200<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">There are many more uses of layering composition in imagery and practicing a variety of techniques will help you discover your favorite. 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