Tag Archives: Composition
Video Tutorial – How to Work a Scene to Find the best Light and Composition
In this short video tutorial, photographer Mike Brown takes you on a photo walk looking for images. Watch as he scans the scene and finds the best camera angle, waits for the right light, and frames the shot for the … Continue reading
How to Improve Your Photography Composition with Any Camera
Composition has the power to make or break your photos. Photographer Marcin Lewandowski demonstrates in this short video: Camera technology has evolved at a mind-boggling pace over the last few years. So much so that even the simplest of cameras on … Continue reading
An Unconventional Composition Technique to Improve Your Photos
Last month I sat down and reread Michael Freeman’s book, “The Photographer’s Mind.” which I do occasionally. I find that by revisiting the words of other photographers I remind myself of the multitude of tools available to us. There’s so … Continue reading
Pushing your Composition to the Edge
The world is filled with photographs. I did a bit of research and found the following statistic. Researchers estimate that the average individual is now exposed to approximately 250 different images per day. It’s no secret that we are now … Continue reading
Ways to Improve Your Wildlife Photography Composition
Composition in nature photography comes easy to some, but many new photographers struggle to find their balance. This is especially true where wildlife is concerned. There is a bit of false wisdom that says: “You should never put your animal … Continue reading
How to Tell a Story with Portraits by Using Creative Composition
In this article, we will explore new ways of using composition and creative framing to tell a story in your portraits. We’ll do so by understanding the marvellous ways our brain (as viewers) construct a sense of story. The common … Continue reading
Helpful Composition Tips for Travel Photographers
With over 35 years of experience, world renowned travel photographer Bob Holmes has journeyed all over the world. His remarkable work has appeared in over 46 books, as well famous periodicals like Time, Life, and National Geographic. During his interview … Continue reading
Using Lightroom’s Transform and Crop Tools to Improve Composition
Everybody loves to get it right in camera. But if you don’t, you have plenty of tools to help you make it right. Lightroom is one of the best available, and the easiest to use. In this article I’ll show … Continue reading
Tips for Using Natural Framing to Improve Your Composition
To help you compose more exciting and beautiful photographs, there are certain key composition techniques that you can use. Natural framing is one that is widely known, but needs careful and thoughtful application. Using framing can create extremely impressive and … Continue reading
How to Use Lightroom to Learn Composition in Photography
If you want more Lightroom help from Viktor, get 50% OFF his Four Seasons Lightroom Preset Collection, on now at Snapdeals (only until July 19th, 2016) When you start learning about photography, the whole process can be overwhelming with its complexity. … Continue reading
How to Improve Composition by Placing your Subject Off-Center
You may be wondering – shouldn’t you always place your subject or main point of interest off-center? Isn’t that what the rule of thirds is about? If so, I suggest you refer back to my earlier article about creating strong compositions … Continue reading