Reading: Basics Photography Composition

"Photography is the art of selection"

The author describes that most pictures are taken without the use of considering composition. I think that this is true especially through the modern day camera phones where people mostly take photographs aimlessly. Following composition can give people a stable structure to start with, however it can be creatively restrictive thus resulting in stereotypical images.

My top composition tips from the reading:

• Photograph what you see not what you think you see

          - Make sure to capture the right subject

• Think about what to omit from the frame rather than what to put in

         - Choose a simple theme

         - Remove clutter in the background

• Change the focal length

          - For portraits use a 35mm camera in the 75-100mm range. This will create a shallow focus.

          - Have the head and shoulders in the frame.