What is Space?
Positive space is the foreground of the photograph or the "light," while negative space is the background of the photograph or the "dark." Positive space is the object in the frame and negative space is the area around and between the object. Negative space can bring definition to a photograph without taking away from the object in the photograph. An easy way to tell if a photograph has a lot of space would be if it was composed of mostly background and could easily be made into a transparent photograph. Positive and negative space photographs should be composed of just about a 1:4 ratio of light to dark to make them look visually appealing and interesting. Space plays a bigger role in photography than you might think, for it can make or break a photograph.