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, […]
Photographic Composition Articles
Editor’s Note: This article was significantly updated and rewritten by Kehl in October 2023 to reflect the latest best practices and ensure originality. A key element that you need to consider in the course of your visual storytelling via photography is the use of sharpness and clarity to convey focus and direction in your compositions. […]
In photography, we have a few concepts, techniques and guidelines that form the building blocks in capturing stunning images. The most common one for composing an image, as we all know if the rule of thirds and then, there is also the S curve, that draws the viewers’ eyes straight to the main subject. Along […]
Composition – your photos are merely snapshots without them. As good as the technical abilities of our cameras are, they are just tools. It is the creative mind behind that tool that makes the image. And that creative mind has to work as hard as the camera’s processors to ensure that the image looks great. […]
A lot of folks get into photography without having any type of art background or art training. Some might be telling themselves, “Hey, I know how to use a camera. Why do I need that?” The answer lies in one word – communication. Just like anyone can write a paragraph, it takes the training and […]
A guide to using the rule of thirds to compose beautiful photographs before you even get to the darkroom.
