Learn more about ‘Composition’
When lining up a shot angle, height and direction are compositional decisions – as are what to include and exclude. Learning about composition helps you control these decisions and improve your shots.
The fundamentals of Composition
Easy introduction to ‘visual elements’ in photographs
Simple ‘Principles’ of photographic composition
Composition (Definition)
Rule of Thirds
Warning! Are You Breaking the Rules of Composition?
This one peculiar idea can transform your photography
General Composition
Competition Photography
Composition – Time
Symmetry – A Powerful Compositional Tool
Patterns… break the pattern
Landscape verses Portrait
Golden Hour; Magic Hour;
Definition: Texture (fine art; photographic composition)
Five tips to create a winning image with ‘mystery’
Use detail to say so much more – using the ‘perceptual filter’.
Definition: High Key lighting/photography
How to capture attention with one compositional element – the unexpected
A simple introduction to colour for photographers
A little used compositional element most photographers forget (gravity)
A hidden compositional element to pull the eye into your images (overlap)
Lines
Compositional Lines – Principles
Diagonal Lines
Implied Lines in Composition
Horizontal and Vertical Lines
Don’t Stick the Horizon Line in the Middle!
How can hidden lines help your pictures?
Perspective
Perspective (Compositional)
Simple ideas about perspective in photography
Definition: Perspective (compositional)
Framing (compositional)
Fill the Frame – Make it Big and Bold
Provide space for movement
Definition: Crop; Cropping; Cropped;
Fill the Frame – Make it Big and Bold
Crop your pictures to make your point
Composition – Framing your Picture
Definition: Vignette; Vignetting
Specific types of compositional resources
Light and Lighting – Resource links
A page of resources on Minimalism
Abstract Photography – a general introduction and compositional guidance.
Abstract Photography (Definition)
Mono-chrome (black & white; two tone images; )
A composition tip to make you look like a pro… – Photographing contrasts.
How to make your monochrome shots moody
Multiple image compositions:
Diptych
Triptych
Quadtych
Polyptych
Collage
Photomontage
Photomosaic
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Composition in particular situations:
Out on a night shoot
Portraits – Three Tips and the Work of the Masters
Catchlights; Catch Lights; Catch-lights;
The Eyes Have It… nine ways to emphasize eyes
The mistake we make with holiday photography
How To Get Started In Levitation Photography
Out on a Night Shoot – Night Composition
Take an easy shot that looks like an impressive jump
A little known idea that will help your photography every day (catchlights)
