Composition Tips

And before those of you in the Southern Hemisphere jump all over the title, with its clear Northern Hemisphere slant, don’t worry, I’ll be talking about the Southern Cross (Crux) as well.  There just wasn’t room in the title to fit in all of that.
Let’s start off with the ‘why’ and then move to the [...]

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How To Find The North Star And Why You’d Want To

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Yesterday I shared 5 ingredients of composition that I consider when setting up a shot. Today I’d like to talk about 5 more.
Framing
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Most of us use ‘frames’ to display our images when we hang them on walls for viewing – however ‘framing’ can be used within the composition of a shot to help [...]

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5 More Elements of Composition in Photography

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Good Composition is a key element of good photographs yet is something that is hard to define.

Instead of looking at composition as a set of ‘rules’ to follow – I view it as a set of ingredients that can be taken out of the pantry at any point and used to make a great ‘meal’ [...]

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5 Elements of Composition in Photography

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Here’s a little ‘question’ for you to ask next time you’re out and about with our digital cameras.

Next time you’re taking a landscape or urban landscape shot pause before you hit the shutter and ask yourself:

“What’s in the Foreground of this shot?”

I find that many photographers give backgrounds of shots real attention – [...]

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Pay Attention to Foregrounds

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Like a lot of photographers, I carry a camera around just about everywhere I go.  But it’s not always my preferred DSLR as the bulk and weight often preclude easy travel, especially if I’m just heading to the store. 
A Point & Shoot (P&S) camera, however, easily slips into my pocket or resides peacefully [...]

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6 Tips For Better Night Photos With A Point And Shoot Camera

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Finding frames for photos doesn’t always have to mean looking for the perfect frame to hang on your wall. If you’re looking for a way to push your compositions to the next level of visual interest, try finding frames for your subjects within your photos as well. In this post René Edde shares some [...]

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Creative Compositions: Finding Framing

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Most Pro landscape photographers recommend shooting either at (or around) dawn or dusk in order to capture their scene in the ‘golden hours’ when the light is at it’s best (in fact some will rarely shoot at any other time of day).

However, one of the problems associated with shooting at this time [...]

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Using Water to Lighten Landscape Photos

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While I’m not always a fan of sticking strictly to the ‘rules’ or ‘guidelines’ of photography I think they can be well worth knowing and keeping in the back of your mind as you shoot (whether it’s so you can follow them or break them for effect). Here’s four ‘rules’ for landscape photography that [...]

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4 Rules of Composition for Landscape Photography

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Regular readers of DPS will know of my love for shooting from down low to get an image that emphasizes the height of subjects.
I love the way shooting from ground level creates wonderful foregrounds and puts a completely new perspective of familiar scenes. In addition to this it’s great for photographing children, [...]

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Get a New Perspective By Getting High… with your Camera

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