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Simplification

The main purpose of simplifying your composition is to put more emphasis on your subject by removing, hiding, or reducing…

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Space

Space in a composition refers to areas of the picture where there is no specific focal point. Space is often used to balance or highlight the main…

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Leading lines and directional elements

Leading lines and directional elements act as a travel guide for the viewer’s eyes. The key…

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Visual depth and scale

The visual depth of an image refers to how far into the scene you can identify objects. As you probably know, the…

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Anchor points

An anchor point is a part of your photo that naturally draws attention, i.e., the point kinda “anchors” the eye. Anchor points are…

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Frames

The compositional tool known as framing refers to shooting with an intentional extra element in the image that fully or partially surrounds the…

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Format

Cropping your photo to its best format is probably the simplest compositional tool in your toolbox as it can be done in post without any need for…

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Basic composition methods and tips

The following methods will work in combination with most of the tools of advanced composition and…

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Introduction

Photography is a thrilling yet difficult discipline to master!

I realized this after deciding to improve my mediocre holiday snapshots to a level that I think may deserve a frame and place on a wall at home. Recently, I’ve become a lot more ambitious and I’m now aiming to produce…

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Practicing Advanced Composition
Practicing Advanced Composition
This is a full publication of the e-book “Practicing Advanced Composition”, which consists of three parts: 1) Guidance techniques, 2) Artistic techniques, and 3) Visual story telling techniques. Get the PDF by signing up using my referral https://rkursem.medium.com/membership
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