Learning to See Composition

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Look at the edges of the frame before pressing the shutter. Shoot more, share less, and review honestly. I deleted ninety percent of the roll and kept the one that felt right.

Details

Fog does half the composition for you if you let it. Editing should finish the photo, not rescue it. Night photography is mostly about finding something to lean on.

A single fixed lens made me move my feet and my thinking. I deleted ninety percent of the roll and kept the one that felt right.

Context

Waiting for the right person to walk into the frame is most of the job. A single fixed lens made me move my feet and my thinking. Night photography is mostly about finding something to lean on.

Good photographs often happen right after you thought you were done. I deleted ninety percent of the roll and kept the one that felt right.

The short version

Night photography is mostly about finding something to lean on. Black and white removes distractions and exposes weak composition. Light changes faster than you can change lenses. Rain turns ordinary streets into mirrors for twenty minutes.

Good photographs often happen right after you thought you were done.

Underexpose a little and the highlights will thank you. Look at the edges of the frame before pressing the shutter.

Underexpose a little and the highlights will thank you. Night photography is mostly about finding something to lean on.

Comments

4 responses to “Learning to See Composition”

  1. Hannah K. Avatar
    Hannah K.

    I tried this last week and can confirm it works.

  2. Hannah K. Avatar
    Hannah K.

    Shared this with my team, it sparked a good discussion.

  3. Great write-up. The part about the trade-offs was spot on.

  4. The photos and examples make this so much clearer.

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