Photography

Simplification

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

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…

Leading lines and directional elements

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

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…

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…

Frames

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

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…

Basic composition methods and tips

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

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…