ABSTRACT
Often, the primary subject matter is positioned in the middle of the frame. This is called center weighting. This compositional choice focuses on a single subject while deemphasizing the context. These types of photographs become about the thing-in-the-middle instead of portraying relationships in the landscape. Taking a moment to look around quickly creates an awareness of the larger context. This is an example of how photography can be treated as a process that both produces photographs and increases experience of a place. For some, the physical movements may not be easily achievable. One way to engage in these types of methods is to move the camera around with some kind of extended tool, like a handheld tripod, a monopod, selfie stick, a gimbal or some other device. This might limit the ability to see out of the viewfinder, yet the process of trying other positions with the camera still sets the imagination going in a new direction.
