Arrangement in Composition
Compositional design is all about arranging the visual elements of your scene to create the image you want. It lets you simplify your compositions and exclude those things that are unimportant to you so that you can emphasize what is. Commonly photographers compose their photographs by finding a subject they like and photographing it head on with the camera at eye height. This means that most photographs are shot about 5-6 ft above the ground looking directly at the subject. This isn't wrong or bad, but it also isn't unique or intentional. As a photographer, you have the ability to employ several techniques to arrange the visual elements of your image. Physical Arrangement. Often you can physically arrange the visual elements in your compositional design. You can move a leaf or a rock to be positioned in the frame as you like. You can remove distracting branches from the scene. You can plan to come early enough to the scene so tha...