Leading Lines

Leading lines are really exactly what they sound like.  They are lines within your photo that lead toward your main focus.  These, when used correctly, can be used to help bring more focus to your main subject.  The lines can be literal, such as the lines within fabrics, brickwork or a path.  The lines can also come organically from a horizon line or water line for example.

 This one is pretty self-explanatory.  The lines in the path go directly into the house.

 Here is an example of the organic lines.  The lines in the grass, the water and the sand all lead into the subject from the right as well as the lines from the bench leading into the subject from the left.

 In this example the lines from the bricks lead directly into the subject, and there is one that leads directly to his eyes, which really makes you look into them.

  Here we have a path that leads right into the couple walking away.

 Here is another example of nature creating the lines with the water line on the other side of the river.  Notice how the subjects eyes are looking right along the lines as well.