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.
What makes a great picture? There is always room for creative interpretation, but if you want to create a memorable photograph, these are seven things you must do. 1. Find a clear subject Speaking of musts, every discussion about photography and composition must begin here. Before you ever hoist your camera or touch your shutter, […]
Composition tips are a dime a dozen. As a student of photography, it is up to you to decide what suits your style best. We often recommend rules that have been tried and tested, but sometimes it’s handy to go a different route. Today, we bring to you professional landscape photographer Mark Denney, who shares […]
Composition and composition techniques always top the charts whenever we talk about getting started with photography. You could call composition the foundation of photography; most things in photography revolve around it. This is why we find lots of resources on tips, techniques and styles of composition when starting to learn photography. In the process, the […]
Artists put considerable effort into deciding on their compositions. Besides visual judgement, artists are also influenced by geometrical relationships. Simply put, dynamic symmetry is a grid system which is geometrically designed to promote continuity, flow, rhythm, and balance within an artistic design. Photographer Tavis Leaf Glover explains how you can get started with the fundamentals […]
I see photographers making these five common composition mistakes all the time. It’s part of the learning process and every photographer works their way through it. What common composition mistakes do you see photographers make? Let us know in the comments. 1. Using the rule of thirds all the time There’s nothing wrong with the […]
Composition is an interesting aspect of photography because there are no absolutes. It’s mostly opinion. Compose an image a certain way and some people will like it, some people won’t. You can argue for hours about why a photo works, or why it doesn’t. But amongst this variation of opinion something interesting occurs. It seems […]
When you think of portrait photos, you might think that all you need is an 85mm lens, a camera, and a pretty model. Simply capture the face in the frame and that’s it. You have a nice portrait image. However, the pros know there’s more to it than that. This video on compositional tips for […]
If your photograph engages a viewer for more than five seconds, it means it has something for the viewer to look into. If we brush aside the story part and strictly look into the aesthetic aspects of a photograph, what composition rule or principle is actually responsible for all that viewer’s attention? It’s depth—or perspective—in […]
Throughout history, paintings have undergone a distinct revolution. When two-dimensional paintings were no longer popular, artists had figured out different ways to allow the third dimension to impact the painting. We call that third dimension “perspective,” and it’s just as important in photography as in painting. The use of perspective can add an extra sense […]
The difference between a good photographer and a great photographer is creative composition. Knowing the what, where, and how of composition will put you ahead of your peers and help you create a dynamic image every time. The best images aren’t taken by accident. They’re carefully composed before the shutter button is pressed. By carefully […]
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