However, every picture is different and there isn’t a hard and fast rule about which guideline to use with which type of photo. Some say that the spiral is best for portraits, with the subject’s eye placed in the smallest part, and that the grid works better for landscapes. There’s a lot of debate about whether the spiral, rule of thirds, or phi grid is the best for photography. This helps lead your viewer around your image. When using the Fibonacci spiral to compose your images, put a point of interest (like your subject’s eye) in the smallest part. It’s important to note that the spiral can be flipped and moved around-the space between loops and the overall shape are what’s important. This will lead your viewer’s eye around the image. With the spiral, place a point of interest at the smallest part. To use the phi or rule of thirds grids, place your subject at one of the intersections of the lines. The phi grid, Fibonacci spiral, and rule of thirds grid all serve the same purpose: to help you figure out where your points of interest should be, so you can create more arresting images. You don’t need to fully master the math behind the golden ratio in order to use it effectively. If your head is spinning with all of this talk of numbers, spirals, and grids, fahgettaboudit. See the difference? Grids, spirals, and your pics The dashed lines on this photo represent the phi grid, and the solid lines represent the rule of thirds grid. If you create a rectangle with proportions of 1:1.618 (called a golden rectangle) and then slice it up into progressively smaller golden rectangles, you’ll end up with something that probably reminds you of a snail shell, called a golden spiral. The ratio is also employed in a variety of disciplines, from architecture to psychology. Although it’s important to note that exactly where the ratio appears is the subject of some debate. The golden ratio is said to have been used by famous artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci and Salvador Dali, as well as appearing in nature (hurricanes, nautilus shells, and plants frequently top the Golden-Ratio-in-Nature lists). When a line is divided so that the length of the longer part divided by the shorter part is equal to the length of the total line divided by the longer part, you’re left with a ratio of 1:1.618 (try it out at Math is Fun). The seemingly random 1:1.618 ratio is found by dividing a line into two parts-one longer, one shorter. We’re diving into the golden ratio and how it’s applied in photography. Buckle up and get ready to discover a different way of thinking about your pics (and learn a little bit about numbers, grids, and math). The golden ratio is a well-revered composition rule that’s been around since the days when togas weren’t just a college party accessory. But that’s not the only composition trick in Photo Town. If you’ve given some thought to composition with your pics, you’ve probably encountered the nine-block grid associated with the rule of thirds. They grab your eyeballs and lead them around the image without you even realizing it. Well-composed photos feel balanced, interesting, and have a sense of order or organization. Getting that can’t-look-away quality in your photos involves a number of things, but one of the biggies is composition. Whatever you want to call it, it asserts that the ideal, most eye-pleasing proportions are 1:1.618. and Sean Combs combined-golden mean, phi, and divine proportion, to name a few. The golden ratio has more monikers than Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr.
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