Composition makes a photograph. A poor composition of a great subject may only result in an ordinary image at best. On the other hand, a strong composition – even if it’s of a rather ordinary subject – can help you create a truly exceptional image.
As a photographer, you should be aware of some compositional tools that you can use to your advantage and elevate your photos from ordinary to remarkable. These compositional tools range from the oft-cited ‘Rule of Thirds’ to others such as ‘Leading Lines’ and ‘Negative Space’.
This post is a collection of photographs that demonstrate great use of five important composition techniques – 1) Rule of Thirds (or) Golden Spiral, 2) Symmetry, 3) Leading Lines, 4) Patterns, and 5) Negative Space. Of course, there are many other composition techniques too and we will cover them in a follow-up post very soon.
We hope these photos serve as an inspiration to help you with photography composition!
Photo by Nick Kenrick
Photo by Nikos Koutoulas
Photo by Thomas Leuthard
You can read more about the Rule of Thirds here.
Photo by Thomas Leuthard
Photo by Tambako The Jaguar
Photo by Magdalena Roeseler
Photo by Georgie Pauwels
Photo by Broo_am (Andy B)
Photo by piotr mamnaimie
To learn more about ‘Leading Lines', read the article here.
Photo by J Brew
Photo by aotaro
Photo by Rosmarie Voegtli
To know more about how to use patterns in your composition, check out this article.
Photo by Helga Weber
Photo by Thomas Leth-Olsen
Photo by Thomas Leuthard
Read more about using ‘Negative Space' here.
Take Your Photography Composition to the Next Level
If you would like to improve your photography composition and learn concepts that go beyond the basics, we recommend Photzy’s best-selling guide Advanced Composition for an in-depth training on the subject. With this guide, you will learn how to see light, shadow, lines, curves, repetition and much more, and also develop the skills of anticipation, pre-visualization and timing. Click here now to check it out.
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