composition

    Review: Photography Composition and Design

    Dec 21, 2016 Joseph Parry

    I recently had the pleasure of reading through Tavis Leaf Glover‘s latest book Photography Composition and Design. A book that aims to take the complex nature of composition…

    Why The Golden Ratio Is Better Than The Rule Of Thirds

    Oct 24, 2016 Jon Sparkman

    A long time ago I was a young art student, being told about the “Rule Of Thirds”. I was told it’s one of the most…

    Why does bad framing work? Looking beyond the rules of composition

    Oct 17, 2016 John Aldred

    The only thing over which we always have control in photography or video, no matter what your camera, is composition. We’re taught these “rules” and…

    How to capture compelling compositions in your photography

    Oct 17, 2016 Drew Hopper

    Every great photograph consists of three key elements. First and foremost composition, lighting and of course the moment. Look at any great image and you’ll…

    How to set the tone and tell stories with geometric shapes

    Oct 10, 2016 John Aldred

    Most photographers know of the aesthetically pleasing qualities of certain geometric shapes and patterns. There’s all kinds of “rules” based around them. Triangles are a…

    20 tips and rules to make you a composition ninja

    Sep 15, 2016 Barry O Carroll

    There are no unbreakable rules when it comes to how you should compose your photographs After all, who likes rules except for your old school principal…

    What is the golden ratio and why is it meant to be beautiful?

    Aug 14, 2016 Daniela Bowker

    Photography is awash with rules, from the inverse square rule to the Sunny 16 rule; and nestling among the composition rules in the golden ratio….

    Figure Ground Relationship – A Key Composition Tool

    Aug 14, 2016 Joseph Parry

    What is Figure Ground Relationship? Figure Ground Relationship is the relationship of the subject you wish the viewer to focus on and how it relates…

    There is no way to break compositional rules, only move to more advanced rules

    May 22, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Of course it follows the rule of thirds, It has to to be a good photo, right? I am not sure. You can always “break…

    NASA releases incredibly high-resolution Earth-rise photo captured from above the lunar surface

    Apr 26, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    What you see above is not a 3D model made on a computer. It is a composition captured and created by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter…