IDEAS ABOUT LANDSCAPE COMPOSITION BY
TONY WOROBIEC FRPS & PETER FORTUNE
On the 6th March 2012 Tony gave a presentation to the Speakers Day and AGM of the RPS Landscape Special Interest Group held via Zoom. 137 members were in attendance and his presentation was thought provoking and full of ideas, some of which run counter to conventional thinking. This document represents a summary of his presentation.
The Rule of Thirds Tony’s first point was perhaps his most unconventional. He said that he was not a great believer in the rule of thirds. This “rule” was first codified by John Thomas Smith in 1797 and for some it has become almost an absolute command. However Tony pointed out that artists rarely follow this rule. It is important to consider other issues and it usually make little sense to have a single element featured on the thirds. In his view other concepts have more value when composing a picture. He did make reference to The Golden Section, (which of course does have credence), but it is difficult to apply in photography.
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