Framing

Framing and Composition is an ongoing study for me.

Once again, my friend and Coach Bryan Peterson has written The Field Guide on this subject.

These two Books cover everything required to create stunning images.

The Images featured in this Essay were all created using the Nikkor 28-70mm & 70-200mm F4.

I mentioned in my last Essay the 70-200mm Lens is not my normal choice for going out on a Street Walk. Nevertheless, I found it very comfortable to use and let me tell you, it is a dam perfect Lens for all manner of subjects.

I use this Lens now in partnership with my 28-70mm - it’s a perfect kit for Travel, Street and Documentary.

The purpose of this Essay is how well this set-up performed and supported my studies in Framing & Composing.

Framing is tricky because it requires physical participation. This means being willing to get close, change my point of view. Using a longer focal length can introduce laziness. I still walk physically closer as much as possible in spite of using this amazing optics.

70mm matches my normal vision, so having one Lens that ends at 70mm and begins on another is perfect. When using the 70-200mm, 70mm is my starting position because it gives me exactly what I see without zooming. Its a good discipline because it means I must interact with the scene to achieve the best composition.

The Frame is the context.

The arrangement of the content within The Frame is my ongoing learning.

To be continued.

Thanks for reading.

“No one is an artist unless he carries his picture in his head before painting it, and is sure of his method and composition”.

Claude Monet