Photographic Composition: Photography Articles That Teach You How to Compose Your Pictures

Photography Articles: Photographic Composition

Figuring out where to place the subject in your scene can be a bear! The good news is that help is not far... take a look at these articles on photographic composition by the master photographers that teach online photo classes here at BetterPhoto.com.

Composition: Don't Stop Now ... Keep Shooting
by Kerry Drager
Have a photogenic subject? During field workshops, I'm always amazed how a group of photographers can shoot the same scene in the same light, yet each person interprets things in his or her own individual style. One picture records one moment in one way and another records it in a totally different way. Read Composition: Don't Stop Now ... Keep Shooting...

All Styles of Wooden Fences: Definitely Not a Barrier to Creativity
by Kerry Drager
Learn how to incorporate fences into your landscape and cityscape photographs. Read All Styles of Wooden Fences: Definitely Not a Barrier to Creativity...

What is Graphic Design - Part I
by Jim Zuckerman
In the critiques that I do during my courses, I comment on the graphic design of photos all the time. I feel that the two most important aspects of a picture are lighting and graphic design (composition is, in essence, the graphic layout of all the components that make up a picture), and that when you put together these two ingredients in a photograph it will be a superb work of art. One of my students asked recently what, exactly, is graphic design. Read What is Graphic Design - Part I...

What is Graphic Design - Part II
by Jim Zuckerman
Bold lines and shapes are not only important in landscape work, but when you shoot wildlife in any form they can make or break a picture. Let's look closely how graphic design impacts our photography. Read What is Graphic Design - Part II...

What is Graphic Design - Part III
by Jim Zuckerman
Finding strong graphic design when you are shooting architecture and cityscapes is a lot easier than when photographing nature and wildlife. Architects are very much aware of beautiful lines and shapes and they design their buildings. Read What is Graphic Design - Part III...