Negative/Positive Space

                Negative space is considered an essential part of artistic composition. Negative space pertains to the emptiness of an image, often creating a unique shape of it's own. A silhouette is an example of how an object is created through the use of negative space. Positive space would be the area in which the subject covers. The use of balance and symmetry between negative and positive space are techniques used to alter an images perception. The image below is an example of how negative and positive space can work as symmetrical portions to create two different subject

 This is an example of space within an image. In this image the photographer positions the camera over the subjects and frames them in the lower left corner. This technique was used to create an image that captures the vastness of the sea. When we look at it we feel stranded with the sailors.




 This image nearly uses the same amount of negative space as the image before, but the feeling expresses is the exact opposite. Although both have a feeling of entrapment the image below gives the viewer a way out from the emptiness. Whereas image of the ocean has a more negative feeling of eternity.