THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX FOR GRAPHIC RESULTS

Rotate your view

Seeing the world the same way up all the time means you don’t always spot the visual potential of places you visit every day. A simple rotation helps you and the viewer see the subject in a new light.

Bring out the abstract

This Art Deco cupboard would catch the eye in any photo, but cropping in on the door and rotating the view so that its function isn’t immediately obvious both turn the image into something more abstract, leaving the viewer free to make their own associations.

Find a frame within the frame

Framing your subject through another object is a classic technique. Here, the suggestion of a moon in this modern sculpture turns an otherwise mundane view of two cyclists into something with greater resonance.

Creative cropping

Even a dull fire escape stairwell can have design potential. Here, an extensive crop makes the viewer focus on the interesting details of the structure, while a slight rotation helps to emphasise the lines as they criss-cross, adding a touch of dynamism to the composition.