For a more dynamic composition, don’t center your subject. Put them on the extreme left or right:
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More drama!
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Off balance is more dynamic
Balanced compositions are a bit boring. Off balance as more fun and interesting!
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Also note Cindy in the far left, also looking out of the frame to the top-left:
What is the point of composition?
Composition: to highlight beauty, to heighten beauty, and to add force to your images.
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Composition and physics
Many of my best breakthroughs in studying composition is in studying nature, physics, mechanics. Or even studying mathematics:
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Asking for permission
Ask your subject for permission, then place them at the extreme left or right of the frame:
Animated GIF:
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