Negative space is not just an empty space, it is just as important as the space that is taken up with your subject. Negative space provides balance in a photograph and also provides a place for your eyes to rest. It can help strengthen the composition and add more emphasis to your main subject, it can be used to bring out emotions and feelings, making the picture becomes more powerful and dramatic.

“Negative space, in art, is the space around and between the subject(s) of an image. Negative space may be most evident when the space around a subject, and not the subject itself, forms an interesting or artistically relevant shape, and such space is occasionally used to artistic effect as the "real" subject of an image. The use of negative space is a key element of artistic composition.” [wiki]

Below some example beautiful photograph with good negative space;

 

by javajive

negative-space

 

by *Karo*

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by Scott and Tem Photography

scottandtemphotograpy

 

by Jelena Blagojevic

large_hardlife

 

by andrewmsv

nighttruck

 

by David Hate

4331696-lg

 

by arnelcastroverde

3234292352_8d9b978b56

 

by sharon caley

3233275756_95e33cc71d_b

 

by puckers52

3221766211_b3fa41f131

 

by GwenWeber

3235982263_9b5f601086

 

by Paco CT

2941421817_50ea68cc61

 

by Zero Style

228929749_8304d4614a_o

 

by kelby93

4742480913_a067d8e63a_b

 

by unclefuz

4506302304_aa6f40897b

 

by xgray

3512254395_afa7b7944d

 

by joiseyshowaa

2445889871_07312dd2a2

 

by alterednate

144655400_3d4ef2e9dd

 

by Levan Kakabadze

3841842387_825f971fa0

 

by Piulet

225716059_8e75bfa31e

 

by CoryVarcoe.co.nz

3737476389_1553c39934

 

by me

img_1995

 

dscf1674

 

imlek-43

 

S6000968

 

lesung-43

 

so, don’t be afraid with empty space… keep practices !