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Get up close and personal with your subjects.

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Get up close and personal with your subjects.

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Have them fill in the frame so that they are the focus and the dominant feature of the photograph.

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Differentiates from the rule of thirds by the balance... 

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Differentiates from the rule of thirds by the balance... 

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...the focus of the photograph is more in the center (with more details).

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Take advantage of the structures and the lines of natural landscapes.

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Take advantage of the structures and the lines of natural landscapes.

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Use them in proportion to your subjects to lead the eye into the picture.

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Diagonal lines help create movement even when the subject is still.

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Diagonal lines help create movement even when the subject is still.

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This is a great tip for photographers that want to step outside of perfect compositions.

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Consider that outside structures can serve as natural frames.

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Consider that outside structures can serve as natural frames.

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Photographs like this interesting are soothing to an eye with a neat frame that is already part of the shot.

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Try to focus on your subjects and make them stand out... 

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Try to focus on your subjects and make them stand out... 

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...by narrowing in on the contrast between the subject and the background.

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Patterns are aesthetically pleasing to the eye. 

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Patterns are aesthetically pleasing to the eye. 

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Another aspect to explore is including something in your photograph that interrupts a pattern as a way of including an element of surprise.

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It’s pleasing to the eye and a sure way to catch the attention of many. The same goes for a slight variation of the style; asymmetrical shots that include empty space for visual interest.

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Place the dominant eye in the center of the photograph

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Place the dominant eye in the center of the photograph

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This makes the photograph more luring as it appears that the subject’s eyes are following the viewer.

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Place the dominant eye in the center of the photograph

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Following the rules of thirds makes the photo interesting but at times, it can also create a void and make the scene feel empty. This is why you need to balance your subject’s “weight”. Include another element of lesser significance to fill the void.

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Where you shoot the subject from affects the composition and the message 

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Where you shoot the subject from affects the composition and the message 

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Figure out the viewpoint before you shoot a subject. Where you shoot the subject from affects the composition significantly and the message that your image conveys depends on it. Think of more ways to photograph a subject besides eye level. Think of shooting your subject from the ground level, or from a high point, from the back or side, up close or from a long distance away.

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Compose your shot in such a manner that there is nothing to distract from it

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Compose your shot in such a manner that there is nothing to distract from it

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While your eye might excellently view a scene and all the elements in it, the camera, more often than not, tends to flatten the background and foreground, thereby ruining a photo. So always compose your shot in such a manner that your subject is against a plain background and there is nothing to distract from it.

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Use the overlapping technique to create depth

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Use the overlapping technique to create depth

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Since we shoot photos in 2D, we need to compose shots in a way that portrays the actual depth of a scene. This can be achieved by including objects in the background, middle ground and foreground. Another way to show depth of field is by using the overlapping technique in which you can obscure an object partially with another object. When there are multiple layers, the eye can recognize them and separate the layers to perceive depth in the image.

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After you understand these rules there is a lot of room for experimentation

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After you understand these rules there is a lot of room for experimentation

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After you understand these rules there is a lot of room for experimentation. Vary your shots in a number of these ways: shoot from different perspectives – up high, down low, etc; getting in close or step back for a wider angle shot; moving around your subject to shoot from different sides.

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...place important elements along those lines for visual appeal. This asymmetric composition works well for any genre including landscapes, still-life photography, and portraits.

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The idea of the photograph and the message in opposition creates tension

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The idea of the photograph and the message in opposition creates tension

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Two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect causing tension. They cannot just be opposite or a red flower next to a white flower. The idea of the photograph and the message has to be in opposition creating tension.

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Use space to see shapes and sizes more effectively

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Use space to see shapes and sizes more effectively

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Negative space, or white space, is the area between and around objects in a photo. Use it to see shapes and sizes more effectively, and produce better composed images.