Photographic composition

Mastering essential photography composition techniques is a crucial step in transitioning from wannabe to serious artist. Knowing how to effortlessly arrange a scene to capture the perfect frame separates the pro photographer from the amateur. Practice these photography composition tips when you next press the shutter trigger, and in no time, you’ll be impressing friends and family (and Instagram followers) with your engaging images.

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Are you tired of using the rule of thirds? Instead, try these 6 handy composition guides (aka my secret to perfect cropping).

Shanghai-based photographer Ziqian Liu is in a constant search for order and beauty. Enchanting and borderline surrealistic, her self-portraits are imbued with a serenity that...

Looking for ways to inspire your own photographic journey? These 27 photography exercises will raise your creativity to a new level. [download your free PDF]

There are a number of important rules of composition in photography. Composition in photography is about what to include or leave out of your frame. It's also about how you decide to place the elements in the scene.

Compositional techniques are a powerful tool you can use to improve your food photography compositions. Learn how I use them in my own work.

Photographers are naturally visual people. We are drawn to certain images and patterns but often don’t know why. When we become aware of the “why” and use it intentionally when shooting, we create …

In EP31 of Adventure Photography on Location I'm exploring famous Lake Bled in Slovenia and I share some of my favourite composition rules & tools with you and how I use them to improve my photography composition techniques.

Monaris is a photographer with a passion for visual storytelling. As an Adobe Lightroom and Sony Ambassador, she has developed a distinct creative style focused on composition and color theory that lives to transform brief instances of reality into movies

How to use perspective photography composition for better portrait photography. This photography tutorial walks you through using photography composition techniques to lead the eye to the focal point of an image. Learn the different perspective photoshoot angles, such as one point perspective, to add variety to your next photoshoot for more creative photography. Photography tips | Portrait techniques

Composition can make or break a photograph. This is why it's important to understand it and know how to effectively and creatively use it. In essence,

Leading lines are one of the essential composition tools that all photographers should learn about. Whilst the concept in itself isn’t complicated, using leading lines correctly requires understanding alongside that magical photographer’s eye. In this guide, I’ll be discussing leading lines, including what they are and how to use them to create magical shots. Here’s […]

Leading lines in photography: One of the most crucial aspect of photography a photographer should understand. In this article I explain why, based on experience.

This black-and-white photograph beautifully captures the motion of a speeding train, blurring everything except a fleeting moment inside- where a passenger is seen holding a camera. The contrast between movement and stillness creates a striking visual narrative, symbolizing the fast pace of life and the rare moments of clarity we experience along the way. The grid-patterned platform adds texture, grounding the image in urban reality. This shot is a perfect blend of street photography and…

Check out these 30 still life photography ideas that are creative and even surreal. You can repeat them at home, outdoors or in the studio.

Every photograph has a frame. By its very nature, the top, bottom, and sides of a photo, be it digital or printed are the boundaries of our composition. However, composition does not have to stop at the physical or digital edges of our images. Very often we add an extra frame to the outside of our images. This could be a photo frame for a print or a black border for a digital image. Both will change the composition of the image.