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Positive and Negative Space in Photography
Positive and negative space is an important element to photographic composition. Let's define positive and negative space and look at examples. -
Photography Composition and Framing Study
Of these 5 photographs, there’s only 1 that I like – and it’s not the first one. It’s not even the second one. Let’s critique my work to learn about composition and design elements. -
The Decisive Moment
Intuition and visualization are key to pursing the decisive moment in your photography. Henri Cartier-Bresson, father of photojournalism, introduced the decisive moment to photography. -
Ansel Adams on Visualization
Ansel Adams discusses Visualization: The Art of Seeing a Photograph, in these 3 essential steps to making a photograph. -
Photography Composition Tip – Composing a Photo in the Field
This simple tool will help you visualize your photo composition and choose which focal length lens you need to capture the best photo composition. -
Composition Tip: Zero In
When you're shooting nature photography, you have to constantly be aware of the salad bowl effect. -
5 Tips to Improve Your Photography
These compositional tips may be helpful in making the subject stand out. -
Photographic Composition: Framing
Framing is a powerful compositional element. Not to be confused with the frame you put around your printed photo before hanging it on the wall. This is the type of framing that you do when you take the photograph. -
Photographic Composition: Change Your Perspective
Often times, a small change in composition can make the difference between a photograph that's just okay and a photograph that's really great. One of the simplest ways of doing that is to just Change Your Perspective. -
Photographic Composition: Texture as a Design Element
Another way to add depth is by including textures in your photographic composition. In addition to creating depth, textures will add detail and a tactile sense to an image. -
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. . . -
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 depth in [...] -
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 the creation [...]