Some simple photo composition tips:
(All pictures shot on Kodak Tri-X 400 black and white film, pushed to ISO 1600, on film Leica MP, 35mm f/2 Leica Summicron lens, and yellow filter):
Related post: What I Learned Shooting 100 Rolls of Black and White Tri-X Film Pushed to 1600 >
1. Circles and squares/diamonds
2. Curve
3. Personal documentary
Buying groceries:
4. Repetition of lines
5. Perspective (high looking down)
Another example– shot from inside an a high-rise apartment, looking down into the street:
Separation:
6. “Look-alike”
7. Hand-holding
Photograph couples holding hands — it looks more intimate:
Closeup of the hand:
8. Museum street photography
Note the surrealism — it looks like the man’s head can replace the top of the statue:
9. Fill the frame with faces
10. Eye contact
More to come…
(Sketches done with new MacOs Mojave, with the built-in-screenshot tool):
