Photo Assignments! This is number 11 and it deals with a photography composition technique called “Subframing”. Essentially subframing is using elements in your composition to frame up the subject – its like a picture in a picture. There are many ways to use this technique, you can be subtle or more obvious, but its an excellent way to create more depth in your photography composition.
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Excellent description and examples – appreciate the thought that went into this!
I had the chance to watch this again. I am in a much better place medically and am amazed at how much I missed. I'm grateful you have all these videos archived to rewatch. Thank you.
This was extremely helpful.
Oooooooh I like this a lot
Fantastic lesson!! Very simple and well illustrated. Many thanks for this video.
I'll have to start using this technique! Thanks for making this awesome video 🙂
One of the most useful tutorials I've seen! Thanks!
Excellent..great presentation & content, MANY THANKS
I actually learned a lot. Thanks!
thank you thank you thank you!
Never stop doing this
One of the most informative videos I ever watched. Great work!
Hello Ted:
what Scale element means in composition, is basically three things. (apart the famous rule of thirds)
1º a big subject make it look like if was small
2º a small subject make it look as if it was big
3º when you are in in front a big landscape i.e. a reference as the human body or well know animal figure helps to get an idea on how big is the landscape
Nice you mention it, cause very few knows that elemental rule of the visual message 🙂 the photos you analyzed have more to said than just the framing (some have lines created by shadows which produce a certain inquietud in the viewer and more to said about dynamic or leading, some could be better with a tone play to create a little more depth, i don´t know you but my first encounter was when you analyzed the Leica DG Panasonic 12 mmm f/1.4 glass, which is really a very special lens for MFT loved the way you explain and your examples.
I have learn composition from Jose b. Ruiz and of courses Dondis, cheers
i actually heard it made a great interesting photo to blur people in the front ground with subject in back. now you say its a no no but somehow this guy made it work? i heard that blaring people in front is the way to do it man.
Learned something new from you. Very positive for me. Thanks
dank
Thanks 💜
thanks i love your video! been watching your channel over the whole afternoon and it is so insightful. so many great videos
youre so bad ass. favorite show right now.
New to the show!!! Just found; I unintentionally do this, but didn’t realize it’s called sub framing!
Definitely subscribed after watching this! Looking forward to trying some of your photo assignments!
I don't understand what you' re talking about. All family snapshooters are doing that for the last 100 years. "Honey, stand in front of that statue/building/funny guy/structure/mural etc, and smile". My daughter was recently taking pics of a distant bridge using close tree branches as a blurry frame, and she's 14. Hardly an "advanced" method, everyone's doing it.
This video is amazing! I had NO idea that a technique like subframing existed; I've already made some subjectively good photos using this technique… Thank you for making this video, it's massively appreciated!
Loved the examples in the video. They are just perfect. These photos are very, very good. Thank you!
Sir, You dont know what u r doing for the photo community…. u r just awesome…thank god i found u in this saturated world of one kinda photography channels …..Thank you ..i wish u all the success.. 🙂 <3
When can one expect photo assignment 11 to be released just so i don't miss it?
Ted Forbes I love your channel. Great to see Peter Mckinnon commenting here. Love your work guys. I,d love some feedback from you both. If you could check me out on Instagram and leave me some comments I would greatly appreciate it. https://www.instagram.com/jay_kingsun/
If you ask me.
Much has changed in 5 years.
Of course.
Your way of talking is nowadays much slower, has much more humour in it.
I'm unsure whether to remake these videos.
You've become a much cooler presenter than back in the days.
Another really amazing tutorial. Thanks so much for doing these. That pic of the statue of liberty was simply amazing.
Cool. I subscribed and love the idea
Could you point me to the soundtrack you used here? Thank you Ted 🙂
Is this the same as Frame within a Frame?
Love the photo assignments. I've been too busy lately to participate, but I do enjoy watching them.
saw the video after deadline -_-
Very interesting! Definitely a great video and well illustrated.