Monday, September 2, 2013

Using Juxtaposition in Landscape Photography

What does juxtaposition mean?  In short, it is placing two objects together to either create comparison or contrast.  Using it correctly it can draw a person's attention to your photographs for example in landscape photography you could perhaps have a half-demolished building in the foreground and a newly built skyscraper in the background.

In landscape photography it could also help with adding depth of field to your photograph.  By placing an object in the foreground i.e. a man sitting on the rock on the beach with a beautiful mountain range in the background.

You could also compare people, young and old, parent and child, etc.  You could use it for comparison by taking a picture of twin babies playing or an elderly couple sitting on a bench in the park, etc.

Here is an example of a picture I took using contrast:


I searched online for more information using juxtaposition correctly and came across this website:  http://www.archimediastudios.com/corporate/2011/08/photographic-juxtaposition/


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