In this video, I discuss the power and simplicity of framing as a compositional technique in photography. Framing in photography is a tool I frequently employ in my professional portrait photoshoots to isolate the subject and draw the viewer’s attention directly to them. This technique can be utilized in a
Another week, another photography challenge! Here’s one that you can tackle over the weekend. For the 40th week of their 52-week Photo Challenge, the folks of SlickPic want us to use natural and man-made elements as Framing devices. If you’re ready, it’s time to refill your creative juices and put your photography
Most film photographers who start shooting medium format film often do using 6×6 format. Most of us are no strangers to square framing, thanks to Instagram. Still, if you’re used to shooting mostly in 35mm format, composing for 6×6 can take some getting used to. It’s not as simple as
Photography isn’t just the act of capturing the action. Rather it’s important that a photographer compose their shots. In photography, composition is a visual language. Changing composition can completely alter the mood and tone of an image. Photos can be jarring or soothing, vast or constrained. In this chapter, instructor
(Editor’s note: No, you are not seeing double. This stunning photo by Jens was featured last month in the Travel category. Sometimes a curator finds an image that strikes them as it already had another curator, in the case me. That’s great. It means the there is agreement on what
