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WHAT IS ‘LINE OF SIGHT’ AND
WHY DOES IT MATTER IN YOUR PHOTOS?
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Written by Kevin Landwer-Johan
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In photography, a line of sight has more to do with
what you cannot see than with what is visible.
Line of sight in photography refers to the invisible
line from a person’s eyes to what they are looking at.
In many photographs, the object of their gaze is not
visible.
If someone is looking at you as you’re taking their
photo, we cannot see what they are looking at.
People or animals might also be directing their
attention towards something that’s not in the frame.
This builds a strong line of sight because it creates
curiosity.
Sometimes images contain more than one line of
sight. It might be two people looking at each other.
Or maybe they’re looking in different directions. It
could be someone looking at their camera monitor.
The direction in which the lens is pointing creates
another line of sight.
Key Lesson:
Lines of sight are not seen.
They are invisible and implied. You must think
creatively about how best to use them when
you are photographing people or animals.
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WHAT IS ‘LINE OF SIGHT’ AND WHY DOES IT MATTER IN YOUR PHOTOS? //
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INVISIBLE LINES
This implied, invisible line can help bring interest to a
photograph. It kickstarts your imagination and nurtures your
creative thinking. You cannot see the line, but your eyes
follow along it to see where it will lead. This can be a powerful
compositional tool when you are aware of it.
“A picture is worth a thousand words,” is an adage expressed
in many different languages. Sometimes photographs contain
so much visual information that one thousand words may not
be enough to describe them. When photos also stimulate a
viewer’s imagination you could not put any number on the
words needed to express their thoughts.
Implied lines of sight can have this effect on anyone with a
creative spirit. The invisible line flowing along the gaze of a
subject in a photograph is a powerful thing. It can begin a
creative thought journey into the imaginative unknown.
What are the people looking at in the image on the left?
What is he pointing to off in the distance? The landscape is
bare and provides no clues, so you must begin to imagine for
yourself an interesting story. Is there a lone tree on this plain?
Maybe a herd of buffalo or elephants? It remains up to your
imagination and it is not difficult to find a thousand words to
bring together with such a photo when you try.
Key Lesson:
Use lines of sight to build a more
interesting story into your photographs.
WHAT IS ‘LINE OF SIGHT’ AND WHY DOES IT MATTER IN YOUR PHOTOS? //
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Photograph by Kevin Landwer-Johan
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THE MORE OBVIOUS
LINE OF SIGHT
Not all lines of sight lead to such intrigue.
Sometimes you’ll know exactly where they
lead because you can see it.
I took this photo of our little friend Malu.
It’s easy to see where she’s directing her
gaze. Her finger even refines this for us.
It leaves us no doubt that she’s looking at
the page. You might imagine that she’s
reading, but she wasn’t … she was just
trying hard to and having fun pretending
that she could.
Using line of sight in a photo does not
mean the object of the person’s gaze
needs to be anonymous. Being able to
see what someone is looking at often
helps add more weight to the importance
of that element. You know it is important
because there’s at least one person really
paying attention to it.
Photograph by Kevin Landwer-Johan
WHAT IS ‘LINE OF SIGHT’ AND WHY DOES IT MATTER IN YOUR PHOTOS? //
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