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white space

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In photography, white space (also known as negative space) is used to create a balanced and harmonious image. It is defined as “the space between elements in a composition.” What I love most is that it’s ever changing, depending on how you look at the world and move your camera. There is a certain stretching of my brain that comes with this thought, that nothing is constant. And with that is comfort in knowing everything is in relation to the edge of the image. 

There is a certain dreaminess that is achieved with composition in photography. It exists only as a place within the frame. And if you are like me, it gives you room to breathe and space to think. It comes as no surprise then, that I am drawn to white space when I look through my camera. It’s true what they say:  negative space can have a positive effect.

Annie Leibovitz was right, there is nothing wrong with white space. So, tell me, how do you view the world around you? Look for space in your photography today … and share with us what you find.

 

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  3. Love this blog. I visit it every now and then. It’s informative and nicely written. It’s inspiring to see people getting out there and doing it! Will recommend to my students. Keep on posting!

  5. thank you for the inspiration… and all those mesmerising links!
    i’m not quite sure if i use negative space as effectively as i’d like, but here are some of my fonder attempts:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/4434325221/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/4310273968/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/3295308189/in/set-72157607450910728/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/2881522053/in/set-72157607454224383/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/4137823877/

  32. oh, thank you so much for the link to my photo, merideth. that really made my day! and it was already a good day!

    you see, i had gone out in search of some shots that were purely inspired by your post that i read this morning. i was please to capture these when i pulled into the parking lot at work:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/28567264@N05/4438941285/

    then i came home and looked at all your links {which is when i discovered the link to winter fog! – thanks again}. the rest of the links are all really wonderful. i am especially drawn to your powerline shot. i love photos of powerlines against a big monotone sky like that. i’ve even created a gallery of my powerline shots on my blog because i like those so much. yours is really great! i love how the sky changes from that gorgeous blue to pure light.