Technically speaking, treatment of the focal point-as well as the image as a whole-is greatly dependent on the concept you’re seeking to convey. Since a photograph’s focal point (or points) is one of the primary elements to draw a viewer’s interest, there is a lot riding on how it appears in relation to other elements in the frame. This is a compositional guideline in its own right, which you can read more about in the explora article, Framing Up the Rule of Thirds. In fact, for maximum impact, a long-established compositional guideline recommends placing the center of interest along the grid lines and intersection points associated with the Rule of Thirds. While this may be effective for driving home a message or capturing a hard-to-get subject, there’s much more to explore when making images than simply framing up your subject like a target. The most basic-read predictable-solution is to place the point of interest in the middle of the frame. Let’s say you are seeking to create an easy-to-read picture, rather than framing your shot as a game of devil’s advocate.įun and games with focal points and poolside reflections explore the various options for placement of elements in the frame, as well as the limits of a focal point as a solid object. Placement in the FrameĪs the photographer, you control the placement of focal point(s) in your image, and you also have the power to arrange them in the frame to assist or hinder easy viewing and interpretation. After all, what interest is there in an image without an author standing behind it?įocal points have a tremendous effect on the reading and appreciation of any given image, so let’s dive in and examine how they work. In its broadest sense, a focal point in a photograph is synonymous with a photographer’s point of view.
Defined in the fine arts as a point of interest that makes an art work unique, in the realm of optics the term “focal point” also refers to the site where parallel rays of light meet after passing through a convex lens, or diverging from a concave mirror.
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