The ingredients that make up composition that interests and engages viewers of photographic images is a subject that has received a lot of attention by some of the best photographers out there. But if you look at many of the photos that are shared online, it is not hard to pick out major weaknesses that could of been improved immeasurably by simply composing the scene in a different way.
So why is good composition so difficult for many photographers to grasp? Sometimes it just hasn't been explained in a clear and understandable way. I often see articles on composition that focus almost exclusively on certain basic rules of composition that are accepted as conventional wisdom. But the problem is that art does not always conform to rules. It's not that easily defined.
Instead, those who teach the art of composition well, teach guidelines that can be used in a flexible way and adjusted according to the artistic eye of the individual photographer. One of the best teachers of artistic composition that I have seen lately is Robert Rodriguez Jr. He is a professional photographer that also teaches subjects like artistic composition and how to be creative, But he also can be very helpful in practical areas like how to print and display your photographic work as well.
Recently he was invited to give a class on composition at the 2016 B&H Optic Conference, and it has been placed on YouTube to be able to be viewed for free. I enjoyed many of the points that he shared in the class and he helped me expand my understanding on the subject of what makes for good composition in a photo. I highly recommend watching the video as soon as you can. You can find the video here.
While you are on his website, be sure to sign up for his newsletter and read some of the articles on his blog that he has posted in the past. If you are interested in taking your photography to a higher level artistically, it will be very helpful.
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