The Basics of Composition
  • At the beginning there is a blank frame
  • What makes a good photo?
  • Why some photos don't work
  • Basic Mathematical Rules
  • Practical use basic rules
  • The Basics of Composition
The first steps to a better photograph
  • Simplify a photograph
  • Triangles
  • Rule of Space
  • Off the middle
  • Perfect Symmetry
  • Balanced
  • Fill the Frame
  • The right distance
  • The right frame size
  • The decisive Moment
  • Point of View
  • The first steps to a better photograph
Grafical Elements
  • Leading Lines
  • Diagonals
  • Background
  • Figure to Ground
  • Depth of Field
  • Objects in the Foreground
  • Motion Blur
Advanced Techniques
  • Color as a composition element
  • Frame in the Frame
  • Negative Space
  • Geometry
  • The Rule of Odds
  • Additional Layers
  • Working the Scene
Conclusion
  • Breaking the Rules
  • Final Remarks