Tag Archives: Compositions

Perspective in Your Photo Compositions

Throughout history, paintings have undergone a distinct revolution. When two-dimensional paintings were no longer popular, artists had figured out different ways to allow the third dimension to impact the painting. We call that third dimension “perspective,” and it’s just as … Continue reading

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AI-powered music generator Ecrett builds complex compositions for your videos

If you've ever made your own videos, you'll know how tough it can be to find music that sounds good, while also navigating the minefield of rights and intellectual property.  Ecrett Music is a new tool that uses AI to … Continue reading

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Guide to Choosing Subjects and Compositions for Flower Photography

How does the budding flower photographer go about selecting subjects and choosing compositions? In this article, I will give a detailed answer to this question. First, I will discuss the different types of flower photography subjects. Then I will give … Continue reading

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How to Use Lines in Photography Compositions

A very powerful method of improving the composition of photos is the use of lines. Properly used, lines can significantly increase the impact of images. Lines serve to affect photographic composition in two ways. First, they serve to create a mood. … Continue reading

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Using Color to Create Strong Photo Compositions

Color is one of the most obvious elements of composition. Everyone knows that intense colors make people take notice of your images. Ever wonder why there are so many sunset and flower shots? Color is the reason. Photo by Miguel … Continue reading

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How to Use Lines in Photography Compositions

A very powerful method of improving the composition of photos is the use of lines. Properly used, lines can significantly increase the impact of images. Lines serve to affect photographic composition in two ways. First, they serve to create a mood. … Continue reading

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Photoshop’s Upcoming Content-Aware Crop Feature Straightens Photos Without Creating Awkward Compositions

News No more tricky crops thanks to straightened photos Adobe’s Content-Aware Crop Photoshop feature tries to eliminate the pain of weird crops from straightened photos… Popular Photography

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Using Color to Create Strong Photo Compositions

Color is one of the most obvious elements of composition. Everyone knows that intense colors make people take notice of your images. Ever wonder why there are so many sunset and flower shots? Color is the reason. Photo by Miguel … Continue reading

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How to Create Strong Compositions Using Color Contrast

When I wrote about making dramatic images using shadow and contrast, a reader rightly pointed out that a couple of my photos were also good examples of color contrast. This is interesting because it shows how two photographers can look … Continue reading

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How to Achieve More Creative Compositions in Landscape Photography

In this video tutorial, landscape photographer Robert Rodriguez speaks on the difficult art of composition. Composition is often considered the essence of a landscape photograph. But the problem really is in explaining what it is. Rodriguez draws analogies from another … Continue reading

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Using Framing for More Effective Compositions

From my experience, it’s true – photographers tend to see the world in a different way. If not from the beginning, eventually, and maybe subconsciously, your eye is trained to notice details differently. Perhaps it’s the way light falls off … Continue reading

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Use Lines To Create Dynamic Compositions

IMG class=bracketarticleopen src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-left17.gif”How-ToIMG class=bracketarticleclose src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-bracket-right17.gif”BRIMG border=0 src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-1-sm15.jpg” width=200 height=308It’s strange how the mind works. For me, an example is whenever I hear the word “lines,” it summons two vivid memories. I picture myself in elementary school listening to my art … Continue reading

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