photo composition tips Archive

  • Photographic Composition: Get Closer!

    Photographic Composition: Get Closer!

    When you're composing a photograph, don't be afraid to get close to what you're shooting. Moving closer will capture details that would otherwise be too small to see. . .

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  • Photographic Composition: The Line as a Design Element

    Photographic Composition: The Line as a Design Element

    Lines are perhaps the most important element of visual design in photography. Utilized properly, they are a powerful tool for creating moods in photographs. They can also be used to direct the viewer’s eyes to a specific area of an image; and they can create a sense of action, points of interest and [...]

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  • Photographic Composition: The Rule of Thirds and The Horizon Line

    Photographic Composition: The Rule of Thirds and The Horizon Line

    The Rule of Thirds The first thing taught in photographic composition classes is generally the “Rule of Thirds.” Learning this rule will change the way you look through your viewfinder and compose your photograph. The concept dates back to Euclid, the Greek mathematician, around 300 BC. Renaissance artists later employed this principal in [...]

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