An idea: for fun, turn your photos into animated GIFs!
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Do this to your own photos to better understand the compositions of your own photos.
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Also, create animated GIF files from other photographers, as a good research and self-learning tool for yourself too!
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![Cindy gif curve composition](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/4F26F071-A6B6-4782-A2AA-CE2BB454534B.gif?ssl=1)
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![selfie gif](https://i1.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/4263F0F9-93EF-46FE-9C20-3DE76E0AEA3F.gif?ssl=1)
![Tokyo gif](https://i1.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/EF5709C5-0105-4E94-922F-7EBB093AF7E3.gif?ssl=1)
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Procreate for making GIF
I use procreate on iPad and iPhone to make layers, then export as animated GIF.
For example some pictures by Richard Avedon:
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Images by Garry Winogrand:
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Photos by Jason Eskenazi:
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