Since ancient times, people have wondered when a picture, a building or a statue appears harmonious. The question that is asked is this: is it possible to describe harmony mathematically? When do we perceive an object as harmonious?
The golden ratio describes the ratio of two sizes to each other. If the ratio is correct, based on the rule of the golden ratio, we perceive the object as harmonious. This phenomenon is surprisingly common in nature and has been used in art, architecture and typography ever since it was discovered how it works.
Calculating the golden ratio
A route is divided in this way, that the ratio of the smaller distance (B) to the larger distance (A) is equal to the ratio of the larger distance to the total distance.
a / b = ( a + b ) / a
Of course, these distances can be defined for both height and width. This gives you a grid that you can use to design your images.
Position the most important picture elements along this design grid and you are well on the way to a harmonious picture composition.
No rule without exception!
At this point, however, it should be pointed out once again that rules are primarily there to be broken. If you want to express dynamics with your picture, you should consider whether too much harmony makes sense in this case.
