Thinking Composition Part 2: Path of Action, Spacial Relationships, and Directionality
When the human eye views a photo, or anything for that matter, it always tries to follow the simplest path of action that it can. Our brains are constantly forming and compartmentalizing spacial relationships between objects, shapes, lines, and (more abstractly) ideas. Path of Action: When a photo has a smooth compositional path of action to follow, it allows for the eye to continue cycling around that path with minimal fatigue. In the example below, you'll notice that there