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Rule of thirds? Leading lines? The Fibonacci spiral? Learn it all with our deep archive of photography composition tips for beginner, intermediate and pro photographers.

Pattern Interrupted: A Unique Take on Architectural Photos

Pattern Interrupted: A Unique Take on Architectural Photos

In a recent, enlightening video, photographer Clifford Pickett from Urban iPhone Photography delves into the intricacies of architectural photography. Exploring the immense significance of patterns and their interruption, he opens up a new perspective for photographers aiming to capture the majestic beauty of architecture: In the realm of architectural photography, patterns play a vital role. […]

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Symmetry: The Hidden Key to Stunning Architectural Photos

Symmetry: The Hidden Key to Stunning Architectural Photos

Urban photographer Clifford Pickett has taken us on a visual journey to The Oculus in New York City in this recent video, delving into the art of symmetry in architectural photography. Pickett’s insights on this powerful compositional technique shed light on how photographers can take stunning photos by observing and manipulating symmetry. Here are the […]

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Composition Tips with an 85mm Lens for Portraits

Composition Tips with an 85mm Lens for Portraits

Shooting at 85mm is quite popular among portrait photographers due to the perspective it provides, the subject isolation and the beautiful compression. But this doesn’t necessarily mean that using an 85mm lens automatically gives you fabulous results. You’ll still need to take care of the other variables, such as composition, lighting and the subject’s pose. […]

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Purposeful Horizon Placement in Photo Compositions

Purposeful Horizon Placement in Photo Compositions

Did you know that where you place the horizon within your photos can have a dramatic effect on the feeling of your images? Of course, it’s our job as photographers to take photos. However, it goes deeper than that—it is also our job tell interesting stories with each photo we capture. What do I mean? […]

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Photography Composition Mastery Guide

Photography Composition Mastery Guide

In this 182-page eBook, photographer Ignacio Palacios shares his expertise and insights on the art of composition in photography. The book is designed for photographers of all skill levels and is packed with original photos and illustrations to help readers understand and apply the concepts and techniques covered. Peek inside: 10 Ingredients of Composition Mastery […]

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How to Improve Your Photography Composition with Any Camera

How to Improve Your Photography Composition with Any Camera

Composition has the power to make or break your photos. Photographer Marcin Lewandowski demonstrates in this short video: Camera technology has evolved at a mind-boggling pace over the last few years. So much so that even the simplest of cameras on the market will outmatch a professional model from not so long ago. But the objective of […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Sand Dune Composition

Interesting Photo of the Day: Sand Dune Composition

Curves and fractals are an intricate part of nature. But where you happen upon them as a photographer may surprise you. The Namib Desert is known for its “otherworldly” distinctive red, sandy dunes, which almost look like those on Mars. Around 5 million years old, we can only imagine these dunes have taken on every […]

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Landscape Photography Compositional Tips

Landscape Photography Compositional Tips

For almost two centuries, landscapes have been arguably one of the most beloved photography subjects. From lofty mountains to quaint flower gardens, moving waves and tides to starry skies, we’ve all marveled at just such a scene… be it in person or in the form of an image! In this video tutorial, master landscape photographer […]

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Using Photography Composition Templates

Using Photography Composition Templates

When doing photography in general, and in my case, travel photography, the use of a photography template can be very beneficial and help improve overall performance. By photography template, I mean pre-defined, well-known and efficient photography composition templates that are recurrent and relevant in photography and fit popular “good taste.” Knowing your usual and favorite […]

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Fill Your Frame: Photo Composition

Fill Your Frame: Photo Composition

The more I teach photography, the more I realize that this is something I need to repeat… about 10 times a day. This is actually now one of the first things I talk about when talking about composition, once the camera settings have been covered. Fill your frame. There are variants as well: “Fill that […]

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