Good balance is the arrangement of shapes, colors, light and dark in a complementary way. Using symmetry can divide a viewers attention. Framing The purpose of framing is to give a picture depth. Framing is using trees, animals and any other object to surround the picture to make it more interesting. Mergers A merger is when two separate objects appear to become one, usually occurring accidentally.
Mergers occur when a subject appears to have something growing around it in the background.
The classic example is people standing in front of trees, thus appearing to have a tree growing from their head. Mergers can be avoided by uncomplicated backgrounds. Keep Your Camera Ready Take your camera with you wherever you go. Some of the best pictures will be the ones you never thought of. Instead, spontaneous moments can make priceless pictures.