Articles & Blog posts tagged: Composition
12 Elements of an Award-Winning Photo
The exhibition committee of the Professional Photographers of America uses 12 elements as their “gold standard” to judge photos. How many of these elements are in your best photographs?
Quality composition for photographers (& other artists)
Even a technically skilled photographer can create dull and boring images. Discover the visual elements of composition used to create powerful photos and other works of art.
The Rule of Thirds: Don’t knock it
Don’t get hung up on words. The Rule of Thirds is a valuable tool that can improve the composition of many photos.
Photographing the sun
Learn how to photograph the beauty of a morning sunrise or an evening sunset so colors are warm, rich and vibrant.
Composing photos
Good composition ranks right up there with getting the subject in focus, and nothing detracts from your picture more than “clutter.” A photographer should pay as much attention to distracting elements in their compositions as they do the subject itself.