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misframing

misframing

8.8
Placing the main subject badly when taking a photo or video
  • noun
  • /ˌmɪsˈfreɪmɪŋ/
  • Jargon
translation icon : mala composición
  • Careful attention to composition can help you avoid misframing your images.

Examples

  • Due to misframing, the main subject was cut off in most of the photos.

  • The director noticed the misframing in several scenes and asked for a reshoot.

  • The photographer's misframing of the sunset ruined the shot.

  • Her misframing of the subject was evident in the final print.

  • The director noticed the misframing in several scenes and asked for a reshoot.

  • Due to misframing, the main subject was cut off in most of the photos.

  • Her misframing of the subject was evident in the final print.

Synonyms

misplacement
vsmisframing
1 4.3

Putting something in the wrong spot so you cannot find it

applies specifically to poor arrangement inside a photo or visual image

Surface Forms

misframing singular
misframings plural

Morphology

misframing = misframe (transparent) = mis + frame + ing

The sense is a direct application of 'mis-' (incorrectly) to the act of 'framing' in photography; readily inferable.

Etymology

Misframing comes from mis- 'wrong' and frame 'picture frame' or 'camera view'. Think of a photo where the main person is cut off because the wrong frame was used. So, misframing means placing subjects badly in a photo or film.