{"id":113933,"date":"2018-09-23T03:17:13","date_gmt":"2018-09-23T10:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=113933"},"modified":"2018-09-23T03:17:13","modified_gmt":"2018-09-23T10:17:13","slug":"10-photography-composition-tips-and-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/23\/10-photography-composition-tips-and-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Photography Composition Tips and Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some simple photo composition tips:<\/p>\n

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(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):<\/p>\n

See my Tri-X 1600 pictures ><\/a><\/p>\n

Related post: What I Learned Shooting 100 Rolls of Black and White Tri-X Film Pushed to 1600 ><\/a><\/p>\n

1. Circles and squares\/diamonds<\/h2>\n

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2. Curve<\/h2>\n

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3. Personal documentary<\/h2>\n

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Buying groceries:<\/p>\n

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4. Repetition of lines<\/h2>\n

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5. Perspective (high looking down)<\/h2>\n

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Another example– shot from inside an a high-rise apartment, looking down into the street:<\/p>\n

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Separation:<\/p>\n

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6. “Look-alike”<\/h2>\n

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7. Hand-holding<\/h2>\n

Photograph couples holding hands — it looks more intimate:<\/p>\n

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Closeup of the hand:<\/p>\n

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8. Museum street photography<\/h2>\n

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Note the surrealism — it looks like the man’s head can replace the top of the statue:<\/p>\n

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9. Fill the frame with faces<\/h2>\n

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10. Eye contact<\/h2>\n

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More to come…<\/p>\n

(Sketches done with new MacOs Mojave, with the built-in-screenshot tool):<\/p>\n

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