FOCAL POINT

"The phrase "focal point" can mean a variety of things, but literally it is talking about focus. It refers to something that brings focus to itself, is a point where someone wants focus to be brought or where focus is being gathered. Its exact meaning changes in different contexts."

 

I chose this photo because the focal point really interests me. This is by Vee Speers from The birthday party. The girl in black is the focus point and it really draws attention as she looks mysterious.

http://digital-photography-school.com/using-focal-points-in-photography#ixzz2gMgvQMEg  is a really good help sight and it gave me these tips;

Position – Place it in a prominent position – you might want to start with the rule of thirds for some ideas.

Focus – Learn to use Depth of Field to blur out other aspects in front or behind your focal point.

Blur – If you really want to get tricky you might want to play with slower shutter speeds if your main subject is still and things around it are moving.

Size – making your focal point large is not the only way to make it prominent – but it definitely can help.

Color – using contrasting colors can also be a way of setting your point of interest apart from it’s surroundings.

Shape – similarly contrasting shapes and textures can make a subject stand out – especially patterns that are repeated around a subject.

This sight is really good as it is clear and easy read.