{"id":74139,"date":"2017-12-20T12:00:12","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T20:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=74139"},"modified":"2017-12-19T16:05:01","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T00:05:01","slug":"10-minimalist-eric-kim-photography-composition-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/20\/10-minimalist-eric-kim-photography-composition-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Minimalist Eric Kim Photography Composition Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you want inspiration for your photography compositions<\/a>, here are some examples from my work that hopefully can give you some fresh new ideas:<\/p>\n

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1. Minimalist composition<\/h2>\n

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Off-center composition, Cindy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s head in the bottom right corner, with lots of negative space.<\/p>\n

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2. Minimalist, diagonal, dutch angle composition<\/h2>\n

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3. Framing subject inside frame<\/h2>\n

Framing Cindy inside windmill, with -1 exposure compensation for dramatic silhouette:
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4. Black negative space framing<\/h2>\n

Note the black borders on far left and right (bookends)\u00e2\u20ac\u201d that put focus on the center of the frame (tree):<\/p>\n

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5. Curve<\/h2>\n

Shot from a low angle of Cindy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s mom, with the curve of her hat emphasized:<\/p>\n

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7. Sideways and hand gestures<\/h2>\n

Shot of Cindy in Uji, with a dynamic body movement:<\/p>\n

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8. Curve with body<\/h2>\n

Cindy curving, bent downwards, with simple figure to ground contrast (she is dark silhouette against white background):<\/p>\n

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9. Mise en scene<\/h2>\n

Setting up the scene, with Cindy entering the room. Note the proportions of the scene with the yellow foreground, the blue windows, and Cindy in red:<\/p>\n

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10. V (down arrow) Composition<\/h2>\n

V shape composition, makes more dynamic composition:<\/p>\n

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