ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the methods such as horizon line, focal point, near and far which demonstrates a wider palette of compositional possibilities, helping the photographer/designer transcend tendencies to only photograph in particular ways, with particular compositional defaults. Used over time, the photographer can start to see, understand and previsualize outcomes by experimenting with a wider set of compositional choices. The horizon line is visually discernable because the sky and ground appear in high contrast to one another, creating an intersection or abutment. Focal point can be created by multiple visual conditions: a subject that is most visually stimulating, a subject that is the largest in scale, a subject that is made of angles that attract the eyes to look at it, a subject that is in high contrast to its surroundings or a subject that is conventionally different from the rest of the parts of the landscape.
