📸 Framing — Using the Edges to Strengthen Your Images

This article explores the importance of framing in photography. A photograph is defined by its boundaries, and a good image uses those edges to guide the viewer’s eye and keep attention within the frame. Different genres use framing differently — for example, portraits avoid cutting through people, while street photography often embraces edges that slice across figures to create hierarchy and immediacy. The piece also highlights the power of internal frames such as windows, arches and tree branches to add depth, structure and visual focus. Mastering framing helps create more deliberate, engaging photographs.