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How to create dynamic landscape compositions without leading lines

Jul 16, 2022 by Alex Baker Leave a Comment

Are you a rule follower or a rule breaker? The rebel in me usually likes to bend the rules as much as possible, and the rules of photography and composition are no exception. It’s true that they exist for a reason, and often by following them, at least in the early phases of learning, we will get much better results.

However, following rules all the time when creating art can quickly get boring. In this video landscape photographer, Brendan van Son shows us some ideas for creating dynamic images without using leading lines.

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Holy crop! Don’t forget these golden rules when cutting your images

Mar 3, 2022 by Alex Baker Leave a Comment

It’s one of those basic things that we probably over-use when we are starting out, and as we get better we rely on less and less. But let’s face it, cropping is an integral part of the photography process, whether you’re cropping in-camera or after the fact.

Here are three reminders of how to crop responsibly from Chelsea Nicole Photography.

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How to break the rules like a pro and not like a beginner

Sep 20, 2021 by Alex Baker Leave a Comment

Do you enjoy sticking to rules or are you a bit of a rebel? Some rules are there to be broken and in my opinion, especially those rules in photography that we all know and love. But there’s the old adage “first learn the rules before breaking them” to take into account. This is what Daniel Inskeep of Mango Street explains in his latest video.

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Mirrorless autofocus is Useless, unless…

May 26, 2021 by Illya Ovchar 1 Comment

One of the major benefits of mirrorless cameras is improved autofocus. 100% coverage and 5000 autofocus points. So, are all images you make will the 100% sharp 100% of the time? I’m afraid not. No matter how good autofocus gets, there will always be times when you take a portrait and can’t get both eyes to be sharp. Is the autofocus at fault? No, the photographer is.[Read More…]