{"id":152528,"date":"2019-07-04T20:20:58","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T03:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=152528"},"modified":"2019-07-05T18:58:43","modified_gmt":"2019-07-06T01:58:43","slug":"how-to-improve-your-photography-composition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/04\/how-to-improve-your-photography-composition\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Improve Your Photography Composition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pragmatic tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Lower angle, dynamic, head-on composition <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When photographing people or your loved ones, get close to your subject (28mm, or default iPhone wide angle setting), get low to the ground, and shoot quite head-on, to get an engaging and dynamic perspective. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Symmetry, leading lines, top and bottom heavy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Put an element on the utmost part of the frame and the bottom, and keep it symmetrical and balanced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Sketch and draw out your compositions which you like <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you create a composition you like, sketch it using Procreate or any other phone app (or do it with pen and paper). This will help you better internalize and understand your compositions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Visual shapes, forms, colors, and proportions <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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5. Experiment with distances and proportions of the same scene while you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting it. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Always shoot multiple compositions of the same scene, and every photo you shoot get closer, and experiment with different compositions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure out the best composition as you go, and select which you deem is the best composition once you get home!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Triangle composition <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you have three subjects in a scene, arrange them in a triangle composition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7. Diagonal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Diagonal composition mixed with a triangle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note the strong diagonal composition with Cindy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face and arm, which also connects as a triangle with her body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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