composition
Six composition mistakes you didn’t know you were making and how to fix them
Feb 15, 2023
John Aldred
Composition is one of the things that many photographers struggle with. The technical side of photography is pretty straightforward, and while there are “rules” to…
Square crop compositions – They’re not just for Instagram
Nov 23, 2022
John Aldred
It’s funny. These days, most people associate an image that’s cropped as a square as something that’s being done as a compromise for the benefit…
Use this Photoshop trick to make sure you have a subject in your shot
Nov 5, 2022
David Williams
Adobe Photoshop introduced the Subject Select feature in a 2018 update, but it’s more useful to us as photographers than we may have first thought….
Try this one simple tip to drastically improve your landscape photography compositions
Oct 31, 2022
Alex Baker
It’s not unusual in landscape photography to put a lot of effort into the process of taking photographs, only to come home later and be…
These are the seven rules (guidelines) to cinematic framing and composition
May 22, 2022
John Aldred
Composition is always such a hotly debated topic. There are so many “rules” (and sometimes a few that conflict with each other), but unless you…
Seven beginner landscape photography composition mistakes you need to avoid
Mar 21, 2022
John Aldred
We all make mistakes in photography, especially when we’re new to it and still learning. The sad thing is, no matter how long you choose…
This simple composition advice will completely change your approach to taking photographs
Sep 30, 2021
Alex Baker
The best kind of advice is usually the simplest, like “when spending time with others put your phone away” and “soggy cereal is never as…
How to break the rules like a pro and not like a beginner
Sep 20, 2021
Alex Baker
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,…
How to create accidental Renaissance photos with light and composition
May 24, 2021
Dunja Đuđić
Hashtag #accidentalrenaissance has over 17,000 posts on Instagram. And even though it’s often a joke or a meme, I believe all of us have…
Forget the “rules” of composition and learn to use your intuition
May 10, 2021
John Aldred
The “rules” of composition are always a hot and divisive topic. Some stick to them adamantly while others act like they don’t exist (or they…