Photography tips

Leading lines

Historic buildings and church tower top in the old town of Lucerne in clear daylight.

Key tips

  1. Choose a position that utilizes the leading lines of the facades to guide the viewer's eye towards the church tower.
  2. Choose a vantage point that utilizes the leading lines of the tracks to guide the viewer's eye toward the trains.
  3. Use the leading lines of the railway tracks in your composition to guide the viewer's eye through the rocky pass.

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