Photographic Composition Articles

Simple compositions may not be easy because you need to choose a powerful subject in a background that complements the subject or the story, making sure that the focus is on the subject and the background does not cause distractions. The right use of colours, shapes, forms, etc., can help to capture an engaging minimal photo.

Minimalism can be applied to all genre in photography – from landscape and wildlife to portraits and street photography. If you are struggling with minimal compositions, the resources in this article will be of some help.

There are no specific rules to compose a photo and it is the photographer’s decision on making an image look great according to their plans and visualisation of what they wish to capture. This article has a bunch of tutorials that will help you to move beyond the basic rule of thirds and compose images in various ways, including light and colours.

The subject of a photograph is, perhaps, the most vital element and never more so when shooting minimalist photos. Minimalism in photography is an incredibly powerful way to fix the viewer’s eyes on your subject. It can also be one of the hardest compositions to master. Today we are going to take a look at getting a minimalist look in your photos.

Negative space in photography is one of those features that some purist photographers often decide to keep their distance from, but it is one of the most fantastic ways of composing a photograph due to the interesting nature of its composition. What is Negative Space in Photography? Negative space, by definition, is the empty space around […]

As a newcomer to photography you are probably overwhelmed with the amount of information you need to learn. Aperture, Shutter Speed, metering, focus modes, acronyms and F-Stops. For this reason you might put one of the more important aspects of photography on the back burner. That aspect is composition. Of all the elements of photography, […]