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):

