4. DSLR Photography 101 - Composition

COMPOSITIONHow to “make pictures”; not “take pictures

© Mary Jo Hoffman

REFLECTIONS?

composition /kɒmpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ “The conscious placement of objects in your photographic frame.”

16 Composition Guidelines

1. Rule of Thirds

RULE OF THIRDS

RULE OF THIRDS

RULE OF THIRDS

RULE OF THIRDS

2. The Golden Triangle

2. The Golden Triangle

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2. The Golden Triangle

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3. Golden Spiral - Nature’s Number

1: 1.6180

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Golden Spiral

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© Trey Ratcliff

Golden Spiral

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© Trey Ratcliff

5. Spacing

5. Spacing

5. Spacing

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Breathing Space

5. Spacing

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Breathing Space Negative Space

6. Fill the Frame

6. Fill the Frame

7. Simplicity

7. Simplicity

© Anuroop Krishnan

8. Balance

© Miroslav Petrasko

9. Leading Lines

©Ansel Adams

10. Patterns

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10. Patterns

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11. Colors

11. Colors

12. Symmetry

12. Symmetry

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13. Viewpoint

13. Viewpoint

14. Background

14. Background

15. Depth

15. Depth

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16. Framing

16. Framing

A FEW WORDS ON LIGHT

Photography /fəˈtɒgrəfi/

“The art of painting with light.”

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