i. Avoid juxtapositioning subjects and objects. If you place a talent in
front of or beside a set or prop in such a way that it appears to grow out of
their side, head, or body, that is juxtapositioning (fig 3-17).
Figure 3-17. Juxtapositioning, poor placement
of talent in relation to sets or props
2. Every photograph should have one definite center of point of interest which
is supported by the remaining elements. The placement of the principal subject
or action to gain its center of interest allows the viewer to use all the
meaning of the photograph more clearly and quickly. To locate the ideal site
for the center of interest, consider the scene as a tick-tack-toe board. Place
the principal subject on one of the intersections (fig 3-18).
Figure 3-18.
Ideal sites for center of interest
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