Introduction to Photographic Composition This is the first in a series of tutorials on composition ideas. When I teach people about composition in photography, I don’t really like to talk about “rules”. Nobody...
Introduction to Photographic Composition This is the first in a series of tutorials on composition ideas. When I teach people about composition in photography, I don’t really like to talk about “rules”. Nobody...
In our last tutorial, we examined various ways of arranging the various elements in the frame. In this tutorial, we will take a look at different ways of using the space in the frame. 1. Fill the Frame with...
Photographing Simple Subjects Simplicity itself can be a powerful compositional tool. It is often said that “less is more”. Simplicity often means taking photos with uncomplicated backgrounds that don’t...
In this tutorial, we will examine the subject(s) of our photographs themselves. What adds interest to a photograph? What adds visual impact? Add Visual Impact with Diagonals and Triangles I already mentioned...
Creating a Sense of Depth with Foreground Interest Including some foreground interest in the frame is a great way of adding a sense of depth to the scene. Photographs are 2D by nature. Including foreground...
Most photos are taken from eye level. In my case, that’s barely over 5 feet! Getting high up or low down can be a way of creating a more interesting and original composition of a familiar subject. I’ve often...
The idea of the “decisive moment” in photography is of course most associated with the great French street photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson. But what did Cartier-Bresson mean by the “Decisive Moment”? The...