Composition in Photography - Mood

Mood is the feeling a picture invokes. A photographer can portray their mood or a mood they want the viewer to feel by photographing different elements. Specific elements evoke different feelings. For example an image of the sun and a blue sky can convey warmth and happiness. Fog might convey anxiety or mystery. One person may feel something different when seeing a picture then another depending on who they are.

Here are some examples:

By Arie V.D WoldeM

Composition in Photography: Selective Focus

What is Selective Focus?
Selective Focus is when you put emphasize or isolate one main part of the photo by using depth of field. One thing in the picture stands out while the background is either blurred or dull. To create selective focus you can use larger aperture to reduce the zone in front and behind of the main focal point.

Here are some examples.

(c) Veronika Vasilyuk


(c) Susan Fox


IMAGES FROM SHUTTERSTOCK
ARTICLE ON SELECTIVE FOCUS