Category: Composition

Your Best Tips for Cropping and Resizing

Today, I will guide you through the often-confusing terminology used to describe cropping, resolution, resampling, and resizing. Like everything involved with photo editing, cropping has

Complementary Colors: The Insanely Powerful Photo Hack for Everyone

Complementary colors. You have probably heard the term before but never really paid attention to it, because it did not matter. You’ve had enough on

Big, Bad Bokeh

Havana at f/1.8. My proximity to the car’s tail fin renders it pin-sharp while the background melts into perfect, smooth softness. That’s the power of

Horizons and Subjects - to Level or Not to Level

I’d like you to have a quick look at a bunch of images on Facebook before you read any further. Focus on landscapes and seascapes,

My Favorite Model Poses and Why They Work

When working with models, you might think that they’re the ones who need to know all the poses. However, the fact of the matter is

Composition and Subject Framing - Free Quick Guide

A frame is a potent and easy to use tool of composition. In this guide, Tobie Schalkwyk will tell you all about frames, including what

How to Use the Clone Stamp Tool in Adobe Photoshop

The Clone Tool (or Stamp) was the first tool I ever used in Photoshop (Elements 2.0). I did the cover image with it. In summer

How to Use Spot Color in Your Photographs

What is spot coloring in an image? Some people refer to it as selective coloring. However, these two techniques are not the same thing. Traditionally,

Patterns in Photography

Humans aren’t just drawn to patterns; we are hardwired to look for patterns. Many scientists believe that a human’s ability to recognize patterns is responsible

Complementary Color - Free Quick Guide

Not too long ago, a Photzy subscriber wrote in asking if we had a publication specific to the topic of complementary colors. My initial reaction

Utilizing Composition in Architectural Photography

When I got my first camera, I took pictures of absolutely everything. I snapped shots of sunsets, railway tracks, and flowers. I even took pictures

Camera Position: The Secret to Standing Out From the Crowd

In one of my favorite middle grade novels (yes, I am a teacher), a character is reminded to “look up” by his mentor. Great advice

Category: Composition

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