Monday, September 21, 2009

Photography Composition Articles

Photography Composition Articles
"There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs." - Ansel Adams

The Master Guide for Wildlife Photographers: Wildlife CompositionsExcellent chapter from the book by Bill Silliker. Again, Amherst Media allowed us to publish it in our library. Check out really good examples.

Beginner's Guide to Nature Photography: CompositionExcerpt from the book by Cub Kahn. Amherst Media kindly allowed to publish it in our library.

Guidelines for Better Photographic CompositionPerfect examples for beginners, and intermetiate photographers. Composition rules: Simplicity, The Rule of Thirds, Lines, Balance, Framing, Avoiding Mergers.

Depth Of Field Calculator by Don FlemingReally good calculator with more than 400 cameras available.

Landscape Composition Rules by Johannes Vloothuis - What?! Article about painting, again? Yes. And I could say a good article! Almost all tips you may apply to photography. Really good examples!

Photography Tutorial: Composition by Geoff Lawrence - Composition advices, cropping techniques, viewpoint selection.

Learning to Photograph the Landscape by Guy Tal - First part of the article about all the desirable elements of a good landscape composition.

Learning to Photograph the Landscape by Guy Tal - Guidelines, Rules and Techniques: rule of thirds, leading lines, point of gravity, simplicity, equipment.

The Magic Of Selective Vision: Photo Composition by Arnold John Kaplan - Description of all the basic elements of the composition: balance, golden mean, lines, curves, colors.

An Eye for Composition by Gary Stanley - Rules, advices and inspirating examples.

Introduction To Photography Composition by Gao Mu - Several examples of composition rules.

Composition and the Elements of Visual Design by Robert Berdan - A lot of information: Lines, Shapes, Color, Texture, Image Balance, Proportion Rules, etc. Perfect examples.

Five Stops From The Edge by Bob Radcliff - Almost a "Zone System" in a color.

Colour Theory as Applied to Landscape Photography by Michael Reichmann - Good description of first and second order colors, complementary and harmonizing colours, intensity of light. Really nice photos as examples.

Basic Photographic Techniques (U.S. Navy training manual) - Don't be fooled by old B/W examples in this book. This is a perfect guide to better photography, and it contains really good examples.

Geometry in composition by Petteri Sulonen - Leading line, spatial divider, framing element, diagonal, triangle, arc and s-curve described.

Photo Composition by AGFA - Really good lesson. Take a subject and try to make all the composition variations. Nice examples.

Foreground and Lines by Kris Butler - Leading lines and their role in the human physiology.

The Art of Composition by Lee Frost - Good article about common rules and breaking them. Framing, rule of thirds, lines.

Composition (Part I) by Wendy Folse - Theme, Emphasis, Simplicity, and Rule of Thirds described.

Composition (Part II) by Wendy Folse - Horizontal or vertical format? Advantages and disadvantages.

Composition (Part III) by Wendy Folse - How to use perspective, what is the focal point, examples of in-camera cropping.

Composition (Part IV): Isolating the subject by Wendy Folse - Framing, selective focus, depth of field, distracting elements.

Framing Your Shots by Kris Butler - Guide from ACD Newsletters Editor.

Photographic Composition by Pony Express Photo School - Examples only, but good examples.

Composition: Understanding it - Using it by Larry Seiler - This atrticle was written for painters, but the image balance rules are perfect for photography.

Composition: Breaking all the Rules by Gloria Hopkins - WYSIWYG - breaking the composition rules!

Basic Photography Techniques by Klaus Schroiff - The golden mean, rule of thirds, framing, cross-lines described.

Photography Techniques: Perspective by Klaus Schroiff - Depth of field, focus, focal length, object isolation, separation, compression, layers.

Photography Techniques: Using Light by Klaus Schroiff - Spot light, backlit, monochrome, colors, etc.

Composition I: Getting Beyond the Snapshot by Gloria Hopkins - Composition guidelines: leading lines.

Composition II: Composition in Nature Photography and the Elements of a Photograph by Gloria Hopkins - Composition guidelines: light.

Composition III: Composition in Nature Photography and the Elements of a Photograph by Gloria Hopkins - Composition guidelines: depth and color.

Composition Basics - How to Get Good Pictures by umt.edu - Five sections from Introduction to Digital Photograpy: Composition Basics, Camera Composition, Camera Angle, Rule of Thirds, Types of Shots.

Composition with a 6x6...? Square Scotland by Wim van Velzen - How to compose your photos in medium format.

The Use of Focal Length in Landscape Photography by Wim van Velzen - Composition possibilities in different circumstances.

Tutorial on Composition Refresher by Peter Saw - Good and simple tutorial. Image balance, leading the eye, golden section, etc. This one is good for painters, but it's the same good for photographers.

Composition Refresher by Theresa Husarik - Several composition "do" and "don't" tips.

Learn Photo Composition by John Harvey - Interesting article with good examples.

Improving Your Photography: Composition. Lesson by Peter Ensenberger - Primary elements of a good composition.

Composition Basics lesson by Michael Fodor - General principles of the Rule of Thirds and the Golden Mean as well as several composition advises.

Rule of Thirds lesson by Michael Fodor - Examples of the Rule of Thirds.

The Golden Mean by Stuart Low - Natural and mathematical rules and how they have been applied in design.

Space, Figure, and Ground Lesson by Petteri Sulonen - The objective of this lesson is to introduce three fundamental elements in compositional thinking.

The Basics of Landscape Composition by Diane Johnson - This article is about painting, but it's applicable to the photography.

Photo Technique by James Gentles - Good description of golden rules.

Rule of Thirds by Edwin Leong - Photography e-Book, chapter 15. Several advices.

The Golden Ratio by Edwin Leong - Photography e-Book, chapter 16. Interesting description.

Lessons in Composition for the Amateur Photographer by Dale Cotton - This part is about "Rule of Thirds".

Proportions: Theorie and Construction by Volker Muller - Explained the mathematical rules of Golden Mean, Modulor, and Square Root of Two.

Composition by Michael Minner - Portrait photography and the Rule of Thirds.

Finding a satisfactory format for a square canvas by John Hagan - Paitings examples.

Photography, the Golden Mean, and Geeky Coolness by Laurie Nyveen - Several short examples.

Golden Section and Photography by Eugene Ilchenko - Several examples and photo-adjuster tool to help to adjust the composition.

Creativity and the Rule of Thirds by Jim Altengarten - Good article with description and examples.

The Rule of Thirds by John Longenecker - Description of the Rule of Thirds as well as a lot of related links.

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