Video: How to take your photos to the next level with sub-framing
(Digital Photography Review)

At some point in your photography career, you`ve probably come across the phrase `frame within a frame.` While it might sound like nonsense, what it`s referring to is a composition technique referred to as sub-framing. In his most recent video, YouTuber George Tomlin breaks down the concept of sub-framing and explains how it can be used to bring an otherwise unlikely scene to life. As he explains in the seven-minute video, sub-framing is the practice of shooting through objects to frame a subject within the frame of the image-thus the term `frame within a frame.` Rather than simply explaining how it works, Tomlin uses a 3D rendering to show how a particular scene in a made-up cityscape can yield multiple sub-framing opportunities. In one of the four examples he shares, he shows how shooting through the windows of a vehicle can not only make the image more interesting from a composition standpoint, but also give a bit more context to the scene. After he gets through the examples of sub-framing opportunities in the 3D scene, he turns to his own work to show off how he`s recently used sub-framing. The examples aren`t shining ones, necessarily, but they do work as solid foundations to build upon in your own work.