Articles & Blog posts tagged: Rules of thumb
The Sunny 16 Rule
If you’re not familiar with the Sunny 16 Rule and take a lot of photos outside in bright light, you may want to give it a try. You’ll need a camera with manual controls.
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.
The Rule of Thirds
For centuries, photographers and artists have used Rule of Thirds to compose subjects and scenes. If you want to improve your composition, learn more about this easy to understand and use principle.
Photo composition
Using these time honored principles of composition can help you frame better, more interesting and eye-catching shots.
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.
Creative use of focal length
Focal length selection can be used creatively when composing a shot, beyond simply getting more or less of a scene into the frame. The focal length you choose plays an important role in composition and the “feel” of an image.