{"id":117748,"date":"2018-11-12T10:54:39","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T18:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=117748"},"modified":"2018-11-23T09:24:02","modified_gmt":"2018-11-23T17:24:02","slug":"what-makes-a-great-photography-composition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/12\/what-makes-a-great-photography-composition\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes a Great Photography Composition? #1 W. Eugene Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"

Analysis of some great compositions:<\/p>\n

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Why W. Eugene Smith?<\/h2>\n
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Simply put:<\/p>\n

I think W. Eugene Smith<\/a> is one of the greatest photographers who have ever lived:<\/p>\n

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  1. His insane work ethic, and his perfectionism.<\/li>\n
  2. His deep humanity for those he photographed. He didn’t censor his photos; they show the deep tragedy of human life. Yet his photos celebrate life and hope.<\/li>\n
  3. His simple, soulful, and timeless compositions. His photos aren’t easy to look at– yet, they are still beautiful (with all the pain).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Let us do a deeper dive into analyzing why his photos are so great:<\/p>\n

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    Part 1: W. Eugene Smith – SPAIN<\/h1>\n

    Video slideshow<\/h2>\n