Negative Space Activity

Negative space is in mostly all pictures, if not all. Many times we want to take away that from a photograph, but it's usually what males it strong. Negative space is the space that surrounds the main focus/subject in photo. This space is like a contrast to the main object. So their is balance and the eye knows where to be directed, its important that either the subject or the negative space have a solid color and other have more than one. Usually though, the negative space gives emphasis to the subject, so it's important to not take it away in a photograph.

Five Negative Space Examples: