Rule of thirds? Leading lines? The Fibonacci spiral? Learn it all with our deep archive of photography composition tips for beginner, intermediate and pro photographers.
Artists put considerable effort into deciding on their compositions. Besides visual judgement, artists are also influenced by geometrical relationships. Simply put, dynamic symmetry is a grid system which is geometrically designed to promote continuity, flow, rhythm, and balance within an artistic design. Photographer Tavis Leaf Glover explains how you can get started with the fundamentals […]
I see photographers making these five common composition mistakes all the time. It’s part of the learning process and every photographer works their way through it. What common composition mistakes do you see photographers make? Let us know in the comments. 1. Using the rule of thirds all the time There’s nothing wrong with the […]
Composition is an interesting aspect of photography because there are no absolutes. It’s mostly opinion. Compose an image a certain way and some people will like it, some people won’t. You can argue for hours about why a photo works, or why it doesn’t. But amongst this variation of opinion something interesting occurs. It seems […]
When you think of portrait photos, you might think that all you need is an 85mm lens, a camera, and a pretty model. Simply capture the face in the frame and that’s it. You have a nice portrait image. However, the pros know there’s more to it than that. This video on compositional tips for […]
If your photograph engages a viewer for more than five seconds, it means it has something for the viewer to look into. If we brush aside the story part and strictly look into the aesthetic aspects of a photograph, what composition rule or principle is actually responsible for all that viewer’s attention? It’s depth—or perspective—in […]
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 important in photography as in painting. The use of perspective can add an extra sense […]
The difference between a good photographer and a great photographer is creative composition. Knowing the what, where, and how of composition will put you ahead of your peers and help you create a dynamic image every time. The best images aren’t taken by accident. They’re carefully composed before the shutter button is pressed. By carefully […]
Composition can make or break any photograph. It doesn’t matter what camera, lens, or technique you’re using. If the composition isn’t able to tell a story or invoke some kind of feeling to the viewer, it cannot be considered a good photograph. Composition in landscape photography is about deciding where to place and how to […]
Once you arrive at the advanced levels of composition it is no longer about leading lines or natural framing, it is not the rule of thirds or the golden ratio. Advanced composition is the ability to use these guides to arrange the elements and create a story that has the power to communicate our thoughts, […]
With the release of the highly anticipated Luminar A.I. Photo Editor we’ve been exploring some of the new editing tools and what they can do. CompositionAI is a new tool that automatically adjusts a photo’s composition, crop and perspective. After using CompositionAI, you can still make changes manually to fine tune the result. Click the […]
