1. Pick a Subject Before using any kind of framing on a photo, first, you have to decide on the object of the photo because it is the main focus you want the viewer’s eyes to draw into.
2. What Story do you Want to Tell What do you want to represent in the photo? Why does this object matter? How do you want the viewers to see the object? How do you want them to feel about the items?
3. Know Your Focus Make sure that your camera is focusing on the objects and not the frame. You also need to make sure that the frame compliments the object and adds meaning and context to the object. Therefore, the frame should not overpower the object.
If you do not have an interesting object, the framing will not help at all.
On a camera open up your lens aperture to a small focal stop like f/2.8 or f/1.4.
Windows can be wonderful for - frames - reflections - lighting
Clothes and Fabric
Play Ground, Bike Spokes, Shopping Cart
Gates, Fences, Railings
Nature as a frame
Try using a mirror as a frame
Shoot through Paper
Create a paper design from a book, example, heart, circle, loops.
Think about what is in the background. Music notes makes sense with the piano. What could you do? A person for your center of interest? a face? an eye? Someone holding a book? an object?