Compositional Techniques For Photography

This article will give you some compositional techniques that will get you to start seeing better photographic opportunities and take better photos.

When many photographers first start off, it can seem fascinating to take pictures. I know when I first started I'd love taking pictures of everything. It was an amazing thing to be able to capture moments with the push of a button. As time progressed, I realized that my photos were awful.

To take better looking photos, you really need to start looking more into photographic composition. Composition, in general, will give you better photos. Below are some easy tips that can get you to take better shots fast.

Lines

Lines are really powerful in photography. They are all over the place and if you know how to use them right then you can add much more impact to your shots and even add more emotions. For example, you can use leading lines to have lines to lead to a subject.

Photography is a two dimensional thing. Lines add a third dimension and much more depth. You can use lines to make a setting look like it has lots of depth to it.

The Center

Many starters take photos dead center. The average person with a digital camera does this all the time and thinks nothing about it since they're just capturing the "moments". However, moving the main subject off center can make shots much more appealing and interesting to look at.

These are two easy tips to use to take better photos. Be sure to practice as much as you can.

Al Sanez has a Free Photo course that teaches beginners digital photography tips. He also has a Digital Photography Guide

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