Proximity
Proximity is all about closeness distance in photography. Robin Williams, in her best-selling book The Non-Designer’s Design Book, says that we must be conscious of where our eye goes first when we step back and look at our design (Williams, 2014). Basically, proximity can give an image a more organized look as well as help understand relationships of the objects in the image. A view may be able to assume that items that are close to each other are related for the composition, whereas objects that are not grouped together are not connected or related in the composition of the phot. The photographer can also help guide the viewer’s eye to various places within the image by using the proximity of various objects in the image.
The 4 images below (with their captions below each image) showcase proximity by the relation to the viewer’s eye. The Peach blossoms were taken at night with a flash, and they are close to the viewer so you can see the pollen pods on each blossom. Same with the Crown of Thorns, you can see the patterns and the proximity of the leaves to the bloom as well. Each image captures a unique perspective of proximity. Reference:
Williams, R. (2014). The Non-designer's Design Book. Pearson Education. |