Talk:Headroom (photographic framing)

Latest comment: 1 year ago by 74.68.66.100 in topic Manchester by the Sea

Re: Examples - says who?

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Who decided that the image on the left is wrong? I like that one best of any of these. It says "too much headroom," but I think this is better. In the "correct 'portrait'" there's too much chest and his head almost seems boxed in. --I'ḏOne 17:19, 23 July 2010 (UTC)Reply

It's my image; that is, it is my framing and my upload, anyway. I put this gallery together based on the guides found at:
Your opinion is valid, but the sources say that professional practices discourage the kind of framing shown on the left. Binksternet (talk) 17:51, 23 July 2010 (UTC)Reply
Sorry, but that appears to be just your interpretation of these sources. I think, the problem with the image you labelled "good composition" is, it does not actually reflect the rule of thirds. To do so, the body has to be moved left or right so that its axis aligns on one of the vertical rule of thirds lines (see below). You could argue, the topic is headroom, so only the vertical alignment would matter, but that is not valid because it is not a proper application of the rule of thirds — and that is what makes the "too much headroom" picture appear more appealing IMHO, it is centered both ways.
 
BerlinSight (talk) 01:57, 25 September 2015 (UTC)Reply

Rule of thirds

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The section on rule of thirds is not well sourced -- references random blog posts and apparently a course handout referring _to_ the rule of thirds but not backing the claim as it relates to headroom. As can be seen in "rule of thirds", while certainly often repeated, there is little agreement on what exactly the "rule" describes, how it can or should be applied, or for that matter whether it has any particular legitimacy. Matthew Miller (talk) 16:20, 27 January 2015 (UTC)Reply

Likewise, in the example gallery, could we avoid claiming "good composition", and instead use terms like "composition following practices x, y, and z as suggested by a, b, c, which is claimed to yield result 1, 2, 3?" Matthew Miller (talk) 16:20, 27 January 2015 (UTC)Reply

Addressing Wikipedia's Feature Article Criteria

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I think a good way to improve this Wikipedia article is to rename it "Headroom in Photography and Cinematography." Additionally, I think this article can be improved by addressing the following feature article criteria: well-researched, appropriate structure, and media. To do this, this article can be divided into three sections: 1) The History of Headroom, 2) The Psychology of Headroom, and 3) Examples of Headroom in Popular Culture. This article can benefit from six new reliable sources and the addition of three well-cited pictures from the Wikimedia Commons. GreenSmaragdine (talk) 16:25, 31 March 2018 (UTC)Reply

Manchester by the Sea

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Could someone please explain to me why, in Manchester by the Sea, there is sooooo much headroom? Asking for a friend. 74.68.66.100 (talk) 01:58, 2 June 2023 (UTC)Reply