{"id":80271,"date":"2018-03-23T23:51:05","date_gmt":"2018-03-24T06:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=80271"},"modified":"2018-03-23T23:51:05","modified_gmt":"2018-03-24T06:51:05","slug":"photographer-as-an-arranging-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/23\/photographer-as-an-arranging-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"Photographer as an &#8220;Arranging Artist&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear friend,<\/p>\n<p>If you want to know what a photographer is&#8211; consider the photographer as an &#8216;arranging artist&#8217;. As a photographer, we decide how to arrange the building-blocks of visual reality. It is the arrangement (composition\/framing) in which we make photographs which creates the meaning!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Matter is not created or destroyed<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67652\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67652\" style=\"width: 1668px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"67652\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/20\/kill-ek-2\/0fb466f6-8e19-4c3c-800c-0ad06775dd25\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/0FB466F6-8E19-4C3C-800C-0AD06775DD25.jpeg?fit=1668%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,2224\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eric Kim anatomical head\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Made with iPad and a Procreate App&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/0FB466F6-8E19-4C3C-800C-0AD06775DD25.jpeg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/0FB466F6-8E19-4C3C-800C-0AD06775DD25.jpeg?resize=1180%2C1573\" alt=\"Eric Kim anatomical head\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1573\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-67652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/0FB466F6-8E19-4C3C-800C-0AD06775DD25.jpeg?w=1668&amp;ssl=1 1668w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/0FB466F6-8E19-4C3C-800C-0AD06775DD25.jpeg?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/0FB466F6-8E19-4C3C-800C-0AD06775DD25.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/0FB466F6-8E19-4C3C-800C-0AD06775DD25.jpeg?resize=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Made with iPad and a Procreate App<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to the &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Conservation_of_mass\">conservation of mass<\/a>&#8216;, we cannot create something from nothing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"v-M9Jb1Rut-1\" class=\"video-player\"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='662' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/M9Jb1Rut?hd=1&amp;cover=1&amp;loop=0&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;permalink=1&amp;muted=0&amp;controls=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;useAverageColor=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/video\/assets\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js'><\/script><\/div>\n<p>This philosophy goes all the way back to the Greek Philsopher-Scientist Empedocles, who said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  &#8220;For it is impossible for anything to come to be from what is not, and it cannot be brought about or heard of that what should be utterly destroyed.&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64557\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64557\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"64557\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/31\/rectangles\/8893736c-adc0-4806-a659-f418ed9134e2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/8893736C-ADC0-4806-A659-F418ED9134E2.jpeg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Golden triangle mathematics by ERIC KIM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Golden triangle mathematics by ERIC KIM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/8893736C-ADC0-4806-A659-F418ED9134E2.jpeg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/8893736C-ADC0-4806-A659-F418ED9134E2.jpeg?resize=1180%2C885\" alt=\"Golden triangle mathematics by ERIC KIM\" width=\"1180\" height=\"885\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-64557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/8893736C-ADC0-4806-A659-F418ED9134E2.jpeg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/8893736C-ADC0-4806-A659-F418ED9134E2.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/8893736C-ADC0-4806-A659-F418ED9134E2.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/8893736C-ADC0-4806-A659-F418ED9134E2.jpeg?resize=180%2C135&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden triangle mathematics by ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Or according to the Greek philosopher Parmenides, &#8220;Nothing comes from nothing&#8221; (Latin: Ex nihilo nihil fit).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>How do you arrange\/compose your photos?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64544\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64544\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"64544\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/31\/rectangles\/f59ea8a4-f609-4ad0-8a55-57b27b778881\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/F59EA8A4-F609-4AD0-8A55-57B27B778881.jpeg?fit=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Golden triangle mathematics by ERIC KIM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Golden triangle mathematics by ERIC KIM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/F59EA8A4-F609-4AD0-8A55-57B27B778881.jpeg?fit=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/F59EA8A4-F609-4AD0-8A55-57B27B778881.jpeg?resize=1180%2C1573\" alt=\"Golden triangle mathematics by ERIC KIM\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1573\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-64544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/F59EA8A4-F609-4AD0-8A55-57B27B778881.jpeg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/F59EA8A4-F609-4AD0-8A55-57B27B778881.jpeg?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/F59EA8A4-F609-4AD0-8A55-57B27B778881.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/F59EA8A4-F609-4AD0-8A55-57B27B778881.jpeg?resize=135%2C180&amp;ssl=1 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden triangle mathematics by ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So applied in photography: we cannot create (or destroy) matter. Rather, we can re-arrange the visual atoms of the world, to create meaning through the <em>arrangement<\/em> of how we put together a frame.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64543\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64543\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"64543\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/31\/rectangles\/92348f96-bd37-4488-8f49-ff9530cacbbd\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/92348F96-BD37-4488-8F49-FF9530CACBBD.jpeg?fit=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Golden triangle mathematics by ERIC KIM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Golden triangle mathematics by ERIC KIM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/92348F96-BD37-4488-8F49-FF9530CACBBD.jpeg?fit=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/92348F96-BD37-4488-8F49-FF9530CACBBD.jpeg?resize=1180%2C1573\" alt=\"Golden triangle mathematics by ERIC KIM\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1573\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-64543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/92348F96-BD37-4488-8F49-FF9530CACBBD.jpeg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/92348F96-BD37-4488-8F49-FF9530CACBBD.jpeg?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/92348F96-BD37-4488-8F49-FF9530CACBBD.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/92348F96-BD37-4488-8F49-FF9530CACBBD.jpeg?resize=135%2C180&amp;ssl=1 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden triangle mathematics by ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Think about poetry: the meaning of poems doesn&#8217;t come from the words themselves (we have a limited vocabulary of words). Rather, the meaning of poems comes through the <em>arrangement<\/em>, sequence, and order of the words.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67559\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67559\" style=\"width: 5376px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"67559\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/19\/washington-dc-diary-i\/007dd8ec-857d-4c59-a2b2-b71ac4fadb64\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/007DD8EC-857D-4C59-A2B2-B71AC4FADB64.jpeg?fit=5376%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5376,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PENTAX 645Z&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508254665&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Poetry, painting, music, sculpture, architecture. Library of Congress ceiling\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Library of Congress ceiling. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/007DD8EC-857D-4C59-A2B2-B71AC4FADB64.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/007DD8EC-857D-4C59-A2B2-B71AC4FADB64.jpeg?resize=1180%2C885\" alt=\"Poetry, painting, music, sculpture, architecture. Library of Congress ceiling\" width=\"1180\" height=\"885\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-67559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/007DD8EC-857D-4C59-A2B2-B71AC4FADB64.jpeg?w=5376&amp;ssl=1 5376w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/007DD8EC-857D-4C59-A2B2-B71AC4FADB64.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/007DD8EC-857D-4C59-A2B2-B71AC4FADB64.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/007DD8EC-857D-4C59-A2B2-B71AC4FADB64.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/007DD8EC-857D-4C59-A2B2-B71AC4FADB64.jpeg?resize=180%2C135&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/007DD8EC-857D-4C59-A2B2-B71AC4FADB64.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/007DD8EC-857D-4C59-A2B2-B71AC4FADB64.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Library of Congress ceiling.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As a musician, you decide how to &#8220;compose&#8221; a song through the arrangement of notes. You have a limited number of tones and notes to use. It isn&#8217;t your duty to re-invent the scale of musical notes; it is your duty as a musician to <em>re-arrange<\/em> the notes themselves, to create a new and beautiful song\/melody.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68489\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68489\" style=\"width: 1668px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"68489\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/06\/color-theory-for-photographers\/8f892efd-ec16-4598-9266-af8564ad9ce7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/8F892EFD-EC16-4598-9266-AF8564AD9CE7.jpeg?fit=1668%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,2224\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue triangle complements the red rectangle.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Blue triangle complements the red rectangle. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/8F892EFD-EC16-4598-9266-AF8564AD9CE7.jpeg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/8F892EFD-EC16-4598-9266-AF8564AD9CE7.jpeg?resize=1180%2C1573\" alt=\"Blue triangle complements the red rectangle.\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1573\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-68489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/8F892EFD-EC16-4598-9266-AF8564AD9CE7.jpeg?w=1668&amp;ssl=1 1668w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/8F892EFD-EC16-4598-9266-AF8564AD9CE7.jpeg?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/8F892EFD-EC16-4598-9266-AF8564AD9CE7.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/8F892EFD-EC16-4598-9266-AF8564AD9CE7.jpeg?resize=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/8F892EFD-EC16-4598-9266-AF8564AD9CE7.jpeg?resize=135%2C180&amp;ssl=1 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue triangle complements the red rectangle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you think about the art of chemistry, it isn&#8217;t the atoms which create the molecules\/chemicals. Rather, it is how you <em>arrange the atoms<\/em> which creates the substance.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>What is composition?<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"39956\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/golden-rectangle\/1200px-similargoldenrectangles-svg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1200px-SimilarGoldenRectangles.svg_.png?fit=1200%2C1100&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1100\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1200px-SimilarGoldenRectangles.svg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1200px-SimilarGoldenRectangles.svg_.png?fit=800%2C733&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1200px-SimilarGoldenRectangles.svg_.png?resize=1180%2C1082\" alt=\"1200px-SimilarGoldenRectangles.svg\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1082\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1200px-SimilarGoldenRectangles.svg_.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1200px-SimilarGoldenRectangles.svg_.png?resize=800%2C733&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/1200px-SimilarGoldenRectangles.svg_.png?resize=768%2C704&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In photography, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/composition\">composition<\/a> is the arrangement of visual elements in your frame.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"39957\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/golden-rectangle\/golden_rectangle_to_spiral21\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Golden_Rectangle_to_Spiral21.jpg?fit=1280%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Golden_Rectangle_to_Spiral21\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Golden_Rectangle_to_Spiral21.jpg?fit=800%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Golden_Rectangle_to_Spiral21.jpg?resize=1180%2C738\" alt=\"Golden_Rectangle_to_Spiral21\" width=\"1180\" height=\"738\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Golden_Rectangle_to_Spiral21.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Golden_Rectangle_to_Spiral21.jpg?resize=800%2C500&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Golden_Rectangle_to_Spiral21.jpg?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Regardless of whatever camera you use, you have a frame. The frame can be your viewfinder (optical or electronic viewfinder), or it can be the LCD screen of your point-and-shoot camera, or it can be on the back of your smartphone\/tablet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62794\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62794\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"62794\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/14\/how-to-make-better-compositions-in-your-pictures\/201e7c1a-9998-418f-b72f-a9e0283ba0cc\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/201E7C1A-9998-418F-B72F-A9E0283BA0CC.jpeg?fit=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The golden rectangle (or triangle). Place your subject at the intersection of the red lines, with the white circle.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The golden rectangle (or triangle). Place your subject at the intersection of the red lines, with the white circle. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/201E7C1A-9998-418F-B72F-A9E0283BA0CC.jpeg?fit=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/201E7C1A-9998-418F-B72F-A9E0283BA0CC.jpeg?resize=1180%2C1573\" alt=\"The golden rectangle (or triangle). Place your subject at the intersection of the red lines, with the white circle.\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1573\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/201E7C1A-9998-418F-B72F-A9E0283BA0CC.jpeg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/201E7C1A-9998-418F-B72F-A9E0283BA0CC.jpeg?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/201E7C1A-9998-418F-B72F-A9E0283BA0CC.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/201E7C1A-9998-418F-B72F-A9E0283BA0CC.jpeg?resize=135%2C180&amp;ssl=1 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The golden rectangle (or triangle). Place your subject at the intersection of the red lines, with the white circle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The most important part of the frame: the FRAME itself. With a frame, you decide what to include, and more importantly &#8212; what to EXCLUDE from the frame. This is why including too much stuff in your photos isn&#8217;t interesting. If you shoot with a fisheye lens (and include everything in the frame), there is no point of interest. Thus the photograph is boring.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62795\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62795\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"62795\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/14\/how-to-make-better-compositions-in-your-pictures\/87a586ba-bd13-42d2-b348-1a640d95d73b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/87A586BA-BD13-42D2-B348-1A640D95D73B.jpeg?fit=1800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Divide your frame into three parts. 1 (vertical on left of the frame), 2 and 3 as other sub-divisions.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Example frame: Divide your frame into three parts. 1 (vertical on left of the frame), 2 and 3 as other sub-divisions. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/87A586BA-BD13-42D2-B348-1A640D95D73B.jpeg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/87A586BA-BD13-42D2-B348-1A640D95D73B.jpeg?resize=1180%2C787\" alt=\"Divide your frame into three parts. 1 (vertical on left of the frame), 2 and 3 as other sub-divisions.\" width=\"1180\" height=\"787\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/87A586BA-BD13-42D2-B348-1A640D95D73B.jpeg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/87A586BA-BD13-42D2-B348-1A640D95D73B.jpeg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/87A586BA-BD13-42D2-B348-1A640D95D73B.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/87A586BA-BD13-42D2-B348-1A640D95D73B.jpeg?resize=180%2C120&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Example frame: Divide your frame into three parts. 1 (vertical on left of the frame), 2 and 3 as other sub-divisions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Therefore when you are framing\/composing a scene, be very diligent what you put inside your frame, and what you EXCLUDE from the frame.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Photography as subtraction<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70880\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70880\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70880\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/27\/photography-is-self-therapy\/eb9fe12c-2f5b-47a9-ad15-59bde7099856\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB9FE12C-2F5B-47A9-AD15-59BDE7099856.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1498847391&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cindy with framed hands. Saigon, 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB9FE12C-2F5B-47A9-AD15-59BDE7099856.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB9FE12C-2F5B-47A9-AD15-59BDE7099856.jpeg?resize=1180%2C781\" alt=\"Cindy with framed hands. Saigon, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"781\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB9FE12C-2F5B-47A9-AD15-59BDE7099856.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB9FE12C-2F5B-47A9-AD15-59BDE7099856.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB9FE12C-2F5B-47A9-AD15-59BDE7099856.jpeg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB9FE12C-2F5B-47A9-AD15-59BDE7099856.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cindy with framed hands. Saigon, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you want to make better photos, seek to SUBTRACT\/REMOVE from the frame. When you&#8217;re shooting, look at the edges of your frame, and remove distracting elements. Seek to make the most minimalist frame possible, with the least amount of &#8220;noise&#8221; (distractions) and the maximum amount of &#8220;signal&#8221; (interesting content in the frame).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/26\/5-lessons-richard-avedon-taught-street-photography\/\">Richard Avedon<\/a> was a genius in this respect: he was able to focus 100% on his subjects, by making the background a simple white background.<\/p>\n<p>Even when it comes to sculpture, you create the meaning of the statue by SUBTRACTING or chipping away the excess\/superfluous stone.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>How are you going to arrange your frame?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63933\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63933\" style=\"width: 3264px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"63933\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/27\/hapticlabs-kyoto-visual-diary-vii\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-0135413\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-0135413.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1503556147&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Portrait of Cindy, shot from a super-low angle with 28mm on RICOH GR II. Uji, Kyoto 2017. Note the leading lines in the top of the frame.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Portrait of Cindy, shot from a super-low angle with 28mm on RICOH GR II. Uji, Kyoto 2017. Note the leading lines in the top of the frame.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-0135413.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-0135413.jpg?resize=1180%2C1782\" alt=\"Portrait of Cindy, shot from a super-low angle with 28mm on RICOH GR II. Uji, Kyoto 2017. Note the leading lines in the top of the frame.\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1782\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-0135413.jpg?w=3264&amp;ssl=1 3264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-0135413.jpg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-0135413.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-0135413.jpg?resize=119%2C180&amp;ssl=1 119w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-0135413.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Portrait of Cindy, shot from a super-low angle with 28mm on RICOH GR II. Uji, Kyoto 2017. Note the leading lines in the top of the frame.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When you are shooting <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/portraits\/\">portraits<\/a>, ask yourself:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  &#8220;Where am I going to place my subject &#8212; in the middle, left side, right side?&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And with the background &#8212; what elements do you see? How are you going to balance the frame with your subject?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Analyze pictures; don&#8217;t just look at them<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68862\" style=\"width: 1478px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"68862\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/07\/the-street-photography-manifesto\/755168bc-59c5-4166-bba4-c6b520438cff\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/755168BC-59C5-4166-BBA4-C6B520438CFF.jpeg?fit=1478%2C1666&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1478,1666\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"PIET MONDRIAN x ERIC KIM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;PIET MONDRIAN x ERIC KIM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/755168BC-59C5-4166-BBA4-C6B520438CFF.jpeg?fit=1478%2C1666&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/755168BC-59C5-4166-BBA4-C6B520438CFF.jpeg?resize=1180%2C1330\" alt=\"PIET MONDRIAN x ERIC KIM\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1330\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-68862\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PIET MONDRIAN x ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another good way to study arrangement in visual art is to study the abstract artists like <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/16\/15-lessons-piet-mondrian-has-taught-me-about-art-and-photography\/\">Piet Mondrian<\/a>. When I look at the works of Piet Mondrian, I ask myself:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  &#8220;Why did he make some of the red squares bigger than the other yellow\/blue ones? Where does he decide to place the colors red, yellow, and blue in his frame? Why did he place the visual elements\/colors in that spot, instead of that other spot?&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69185\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/13\/photography-content-marketing-101\/835c34c0-bb15-4c56-ac8b-6cf193fa519b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/835C34C0-BB15-4C56-AC8B-6CF193FA519B.jpeg?fit=1483%2C1059&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1483,1059\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eric Kim photography Bauhaus Piet Mondrian\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Piet Mondrian Vibes&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/835C34C0-BB15-4C56-AC8B-6CF193FA519B.jpeg?fit=1483%2C1059&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/835C34C0-BB15-4C56-AC8B-6CF193FA519B.jpeg?resize=1180%2C843\" alt=\"Eric Kim photography Bauhaus Piet Mondrian\" width=\"1180\" height=\"843\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/835C34C0-BB15-4C56-AC8B-6CF193FA519B.jpeg?w=1483&amp;ssl=1 1483w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/835C34C0-BB15-4C56-AC8B-6CF193FA519B.jpeg?resize=800%2C571&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/835C34C0-BB15-4C56-AC8B-6CF193FA519B.jpeg?resize=768%2C548&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By asking yourself, <em>&#8220;why?&#8221;<\/em> when analyzing the work of other artists, you will be able to become more discerning as a visual artist.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68658\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68658\" style=\"width: 2224px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"68658\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/06\/why-you-must-photograph\/ca7b3d15-0595-440a-b5da-70b5a852d86b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CA7B3D15-0595-440A-B5DA-70B5A852D86B.jpeg?fit=2224%2C1668&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2224,1668\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"PIET MONDRIAN x ERIC KIM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;PIET MONDRIAN x ERIC KIM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CA7B3D15-0595-440A-B5DA-70B5A852D86B.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CA7B3D15-0595-440A-B5DA-70B5A852D86B.jpeg?resize=1180%2C885\" alt=\"PIET MONDRIAN x ERIC KIM\" width=\"1180\" height=\"885\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-68658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CA7B3D15-0595-440A-B5DA-70B5A852D86B.jpeg?w=2224&amp;ssl=1 2224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CA7B3D15-0595-440A-B5DA-70B5A852D86B.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CA7B3D15-0595-440A-B5DA-70B5A852D86B.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CA7B3D15-0595-440A-B5DA-70B5A852D86B.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PIET MONDRIAN x ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Or when you are looking at <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/21\/on-landscape-photography\/\">landscape<\/a> pictures, ask yourself:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  &#8220;What percentage of the frame is dedicated to the foreground vs the middle-ground, vs the background?&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1180\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/erickimphotography.com\\\/blog\\\/2018\\\/03\\\/23\\\/photographer-as-an-arranging-artist\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:14343255}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1180px; height: 785px;\" data-original-width=\"1180\" data-original-height=\"785\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 590px; height: 785px;\" data-original-width=\"590\" data-original-height=\"785\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=62726\" 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itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=62724\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"586\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"781\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"62724\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/0F64CE70-D8C8-4FCF-93E2-3E558D84C3F9-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"3000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AVEDON x ERIC KIM TRACE\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/0F64CE70-D8C8-4FCF-93E2-3E558D84C3F9-scaled.jpeg?fit=800%2C1067&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/0F64CE70-D8C8-4FCF-93E2-3E558D84C3F9-scaled.jpeg?fit=800%2C1067&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/0F64CE70-D8C8-4FCF-93E2-3E558D84C3F9-scaled.jpeg?w=586&#038;h=781&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"586\" height=\"781\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"586\" data-original-height=\"781\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"AVEDON x ERIC KIM TRACE\" alt=\"AVEDON x ERIC KIM TRACE\" style=\"width: 586px; height: 781px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> AVEDON x ERIC KIM TRACE <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>Or for portrait photos,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  &#8220;What percentage of the frame is filled by the face of the subject, versus their body, or their limbs?&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60247\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60247\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"60247\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/30\/richard-avedon-on-portrait-photography\/img_3496\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3496.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"768,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Richard Avedon instructions on dodging and burning.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Richard Avedon instructions on dodging and burning. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3496.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3496.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"Richard Avedon instructions on dodging and burning.\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3496.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3496.jpg?resize=135%2C180&amp;ssl=1 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Richard Avedon instructions on dodging and burning.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/how-to-see\/\">HOW YOU SEE<\/a> as a photographer &#8212; you start to analyze photographs\/pictures, instead of just &#8220;looking\/glancing&#8221; at photos.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>How to arrange better photographs<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"80344\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/23\/photographer-as-an-arranging-artist\/arrange-eric-kim-composition-mondrian-umbrella\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Arrange-eric-kim-composition-mondrian-umbrella.png?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Arrange eric kim composition mondrian umbrella\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For more insight on how to arrange\/compose better photos, here are some resources:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/06\/dynamic-composition-manual\/\">Dynamic Composition Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/10-dynamic-photography-composition-tips\/\">10 Dynamic Photography Composition Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/introduction-to-dynamic-photography-composition\/\">Introduction to Dynamic Photography Composition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>And see all of <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/composition\/\">PHOTOGRAPHY COMPOSITION 101<\/a> for more inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>Never stop shooting,<br \/>\nERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear friend, If you want to know what a photographer is&#8211; consider the photographer as an &#8216;arranging artist&#8217;. 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