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Composition Basics Mahlon Stacy my.photoshelter.com/mahlonstacy
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There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs Ansel Adams
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Simple rules Background & Foreground Rule of Thirds (aka The Golden Ratio) Lines Curves Framing
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Background & Foreground Background is the foundation Consider the background first Simplicity yields better photos
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Background – yechhh!
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Background OK
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Rule of Thirds Having your main subject off center generally yields more interesting photos Divide the image into 9 equal parts Place elements along lines or at interesections
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Rule of Thirds
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Lines & Curves Vertical lines create tension Horizontal lines create peace Diagonal lines are dynamic… they draw the eye into the image S-curves are graceful… they draw attention
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Vertical Lines
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Horizontal Lines
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Diagonal Lines
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S Curves
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Framing Adding a frame adds depth to an image Additional interest when frame associates with elements
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Framing
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References Mastering Landscape Photography Alan Briot Working the Light: A Landscape Photography Masterclass Joe Cornish, Cherlie Waite, David Ward, Eddie Ephraums Taking your photography to the Next Level George Barr http://photoinf.com/General/KODAK/guidelines_for_bette r_photographic_composition.html
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What I use Nikon D80 18-135mm kit lens 70-300mm VR Zoom 50mm f1.8 E Series SB600 Speedlight Panasonic FZ30 Circular Polarizers ND Filters PS Elements 7 Premiere Elements 7 Adobe Lightroom Epson R340 Epson 1900 Photoshelter web site
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