I never realized how much I LOVE leading lines until I took my last workshop. Using leading lines to draw your viewer’s eye to your subject is a great way to take your photo from just a snap shot to something that makes them stop and admire your work.
If you stop and look around you will see lines everywhere!
Examples of leading lines:
-walls
-walk ways
-stairs
-furniture (when subject is placed on opposite side)
-fences
-benches
-railings
Here are a few photos to help you see the leading lines.
Courtney Slazinik
I am a SAHM of three little girls. Married to a fabulous man in the Air Force, we know home is where the Air Force sends us. I started this blog as a place to share my love of photography and teaching. Please let me know if you have any questions along your journey!
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Thank you. This is so helpful!
Love these pics too.
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I love doing this, too!:) thanks for sharing!
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I’m a little obsessed with leading lines, so thanks for telling me what to call them
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My pleasure :O)
I LOVE LOVE LOVE lines…would love to take a class on photographing them. I feel like it’s a recent discovery and have tons to learn. Great shots! Thanks for sharing.
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I find the one of the single subject on the stairs the most interesting as the lines don’t come into the frame in the same way as all of the others. I am not sure why I am drawn to that one the most, but there is something about the difference in the lines that is appealing to my eye. Thank you for sharing and drawing attention to how to draw attention
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Great idea!! I think I do this subtly, but I’m going to be more intentional about it!
Courtney, you rock at leading lines! Such an inspiration!! I really need to work on this. Thanks for the inspiration as always!
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Love it! I try to do this fairly regularly, but realize I need to work on it consistently for several weeks so that my eye will be better trained to look for it.
Ahhhhh, so much to learn and practice. LOVE IT!!!
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I love leading lines too especially from a low POV. You’ve provided some great examples and the arrows help the viewer know just what they’re looking for.
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Those are seriously fantastic examples!!
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One of my favorite types of composition
Nicely demonstrated.
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Great examples! Love the first one, reminds me of constantly checking the mail at Ramstein.
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Great examples Courtney! I love to find the leading lines as well! They really do make a photo stand out!
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This is so cool! I never thought about using lines like that before. I love love love that picture of Kate on the couch–beautiful!
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Great inspiration
. Can’t wait to use it…..
These are all amazing examples of leading lines!! I use them a lot too…one of my favorite ways to compose.
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This is great! A good reminder on those leading lines, I love lines but seeing some of the multiples makes me rethink a few shots I have… thanks as always!!
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What are the setting usually for this kind of photo?
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Which photo were you wondering about??
Great examples! I love the picture of the girls getting the mail.
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Thanks! That is one of my favorite pictures of them as well
Having a tough time experimenting with leading line… I have a 1.8 lens on a D90. Not sure how to do it, I feel like I am too close…then when I move back, my subject is too far away…HeLp!
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I’m sorry you are having that issue. The one of my daughter on the see-saw was taken with a D90 and 50mm 1.8. Just keep playing around