Layering Notes

1.) Number of subject and grounds

foreground, middle ground, and background

foreground- closest to viewer

middle- located between them

background- further from viewer

2.) Look through entire frame

avoid overlaps and mess

aim for clarity 

organize layers into a clean frame

3.) Get close

the farther away, the less defined layers will look

connection can not be made

viewer is brought into scene

4.) Foreground is important

without strong foreground element, something will be missing

make or break the shot

foreground is what is seen first

5.) Still needs interest

look for primary subject

look for gesture

look for action

look for light,shadow, or color

look for a story to be told

6.) Wait for another layer to complete the frame

move to another location

switch up your angles

change foreground

change middle 

change background

7.) Where to focus

alter the focus on different objects

focus foregound

focus middle

focus background