Framing

=Framing= Framing is a technique that creates the illusion of depth and draws the viewer's eye to a focal point of interest - usually this is accomplished with components of a photo surrounding the outside of the focal point of interest. Usually the top of the picture or the bottom of the picture is used to create the framing effect.

**Framing examples:**
 * [[image:framing_1.jpg align="left"]] ||
 * The floor and the doorway draw your eye to the focal point - Daisy Doodler. ||


 * [[image:framing_2.jpg align="left"]] ||
 * Here's an example of Connor's natural eye. In this photo, the branch is framing the church. ||

of framing - she just knows when a picture looks good. ||
 * [[image:framing_3.jpg align="left"]] ||
 * Here's a framing shot my wife took at DC. Like many of you, she has a natural eye and has never heard

of the pond is obvious, but as you look around, there's more going on in the picture. ||
 * [[image:framing_4.jpg align="left"]] ||
 * Another framing pic by my wife. This is Central Park in New York. I like this pic because the focal point

is that you can identify them and shoot them as the techniques present themselves. Steven was climbing a tree. All this pic required was me saying "Hey Steven!" He looked, and I shot. ||
 * [[image:framing_5.jpg align="left"]] ||
 * Here's a good example of framing that I took of Steven. The advantage to knowing composition techniques