Category: Composition

Foreground, Middle Ground, Background: Giving Each Its Due

Awareness of what’s going on in the foreground, middle ground, and background of your composition helps you take better photos. Many beginner photographers only concentrate

How to Use Leading Lines in Photo Composition

Lines exist everywhere. But in photos, they carry a distinct purpose. Learn about leading lines in photography and how to use them professionally, from scratch.

How to Use Focal Points in Photo Composition - Free Quick Guide

Focal points are a critical component to photo composition. They are one of the most valuable tools for the photographer—whether you’re new to imaging or

18 Amazing Photographs That Use Shadows for Exceptional Composition

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Creating Beauty with Symmetry - Free Quick Guide

Symmetry is a way of composing your images. It is when two halves of your image are the same or visually very similar. This creates

What Is the Rule of Odds, and Why Does It Work? - Free Quick Guide

Do you ever wonder how a specific photography composition rule came into existence? Who discovered it and how? What did others think about this new

Foreground, Middle Ground, Background: Giving Each Its Due - Free Quick Guide

Awareness of what’s going on in your compositions’ foreground, middle ground, and background helps you take better photos. Many beginning photographers concentrate on their subject

How to Use Leading Lines in Composition - Free Quick Guide

Lines exist everywhere in our world. In photos, they carry a distinct purpose. Today, you can learn about leading lines in photography & how to

Shape, Structure, and Tone in Black and White Photography

Shape, structure, and tone are the backbone of black and white photography. Without good composition that incorporates shape, structure, and tone, monochrome photos will appear

Thinking and Seeing in Black and White

In the beginning, there were black and white photos. And later came color. But black and white endured – it did not disappear. Black and

Creating Blur Is Easy, Managing It Is Something Else

We’ve all created blur in photos. Sadly, blur can occur more often than we want it to. Creating blur in our images is easy, but

Harmony in Color Creates Magical Photos

Unless you are shooting in black and white (which are, realistically, both colors as well), color is a very important part of your image. It

Category: Composition

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