Why use negative space?

If you work with negative spaces rather than on the subject (positive
space), you’ll often end up with a more accurate and aesthetically
pleasing design and balanced composition. Let’s look at this picture
of a toucan, as it’s an excellent example of negative space. The
positive space of the photograph is at the forefront of the design,
as you can see in the image where the toucan is masked in black.
The positive space consists of not only the bird but also the railing
that it’s perched on. The negative space is all the other space that’s
not at the forefront of the image.

Did you notice that the negative space is actually shapes
within a frame? Negative space isn’t the absence of space but
rather the space that defi nes the positive space. These shapes are
even easier to see when you turn the negative space upside down.
Take one more look at the image where the positive space is
masked in black. Notice how the line of the railing leads us into
the image of the toucan. The positive space of the railing guides
your eyes to the main subject of the image, the toucan, and then
continues on to exit the image. This is achieved because of the
relationship of the positive spaces of the railing and the toucan to
the negative spaces of the environment in which the photograph
was taken.

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