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Beginner's Guide to Photographic Composition - Part I
Introduction
Photography is an art, and by definition art is subjective. With that being said, there are many "rules" that can help your mind's eye focus. Truly, there are no steadfast rules in any art - they're really just guidelines, and you'll have to figure out for yourself when they should apply, and in what combination. This beginner’s guide will be split into three parts, and the overall goal is to provide a strong foundation for photographers unfamiliar with these so called rules of photographic composition (what makes up a photograph). To understand what makes ‘good’ photographs, it’s important to understand the elements that work together [hopefully] to form the big picture. com·po·si·tion: the act of combining parts or elements to form a whole.Equally important to knowing the rules is when they should be broken. Photography is not an exact science - a given scene can be photographed any number of ways; how you interpret a scene is dependent on your own experiences as a person and your creative vision and style as an artist. Before you can break the rules, however, you must learn what they are.In my explanations I will make some generalizations which you may not agree with - my purpose is to concisely explain my points. Covering every possible situation is impossible, and trying to do so would make for one very boring read. There are so many things to learn when you're starting out as a photographer that it can often be hard to figure out where to start. The first step to taking better photographs and mastering the art of composition, is to remember to compose, which leads me to my first point.
Page 1: Introduction
Page 2: Choose a Subject Page 3: Fill the Frame Page 4: Rule of Thirds, Until Next Time... 
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wdrx02
on February 2, 2009 - 2:31 pm Great write up~ Less def. equal more! Those who are only able to afford or have a point and shoot camera. I suggest trying to apply these "some" of these rules and learn your camera's capabilities and what it offers. For instance, taking a subject with less cluter! 2 - Posted by
tomfeinerg
on August 21, 2009 - 2:50 am Wow, thanks a lot for this guide!!!
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