Triangular composition is the practice of arranging the elements in your frame so they form an implied triangle, which guides the viewer’s eye and gives the image a sense of balance and stability. This isn’t about photographing triangle-shaped objects; instead, you might use the way shadows fall across a street, a trio of subjects, or lines that converge toward a single point to build that underlying structure. Once you start visualizing these shapes, you’ll notice them everywhere, and the five photos below show just how versatile this technique can be.
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“Geometric Echos”
Why I liked it: I like this because I don’t usually like this. I often push back on overly edited or mixed media type of art form that is very far from actual photo realistic photography but for some reason this just caught my eye. It’s so different, it’s so interesting, it’s punchy, it’s artsy and I think it uses triangles in all the right ways.
Exif: Samsung S23 Ultra · @23mmmm · 1/1250 · f/1.6 · ISO 50
Tags: #breaktherules #fantasyphotography #nikonphotographers
Genre: Composite Edit, Shot with a Phone, Abstract
“Trapped”
Why I liked it: Rebecca is always so creative with her shots and this one is no exception. This is my kind of black and white. I love the raw grit, detail, and texture. It is using triangles in such a unique way. It’s completely in your face and somehow tells a really striking story while saying so little.
Exif: @35mm · 1/125 · f/3.2 · ISO 100
“Catching Storms”
Why I liked it: This is such a clever approach to triangles because you don’t really see the triangle at first. By composing upwards with a wide angle in the way she did, Joni really created a fantastically different vantage point to create real drama in a very unorthodox composition.
Exif: @24mm · 1/250 · f/16 · ISO 100 · flash
“Where has the time gone?”
Why I liked it: This one is also in your face and really leans into story. I love how Lotte utilizes an extreme close-up with a wide-angle lens to create a very interesting, unorthodox dynamic in our depth perception. I think this could have used a touch of some background detail but I just love the raw story as is, a supremely powerful shot.
Exif: Nikon 6Z2 · Nikon Tamron G2 15-30mm F2.8 @15mm · 1/160 · f/3.5 · ISO 1250
Tags: #aussie52
“In the fading afternoon Light”
Why I liked it: What I like about Jeff’s shot here is that it’s almost something he happened to find on the floor of his house or rather he had learned to identify. I think good light can be found wherever we are if we just look hard enough. This is such a clever setup to execute such a dynamic shot with super strong shadow and a very interesting pose. This is a fantastic usage of triangular composition.
Exif: Canon R5 mk ii · Canon Rf 28-70mm F/2.0 L @58mm · 1/800 · f/4.5 · ISO 500
Tags: #triangles #canon #blackandwhite #daughters #sunlight #shadows #highlights #gameoftones
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