2015
USA
lynda.com
Taz Tally
2:38
English

In photography, composition isn't everything…but it's close. Effective composition can make a photo far more powerful by drawing the viewer's eye into the scene and guiding it in a way that conveys your intent as a photographer.
In this course, photographer and educator Taz Tally details four pillars of effective, impactful composition: simplicity, asymmetry, eye lines, and point of view. Through example images and helpful graphics, the course discusses not only the things you can do to enhance composition when you're shooting, but also improvements you can make using imaging software such as Lightroom.
Throughout the course, Taz issues challenges to help you practice what you've learned. The course concludes with a look at how to critique—and thereby improve— your work.

Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
Using the challenges
1. The Four Pillars of Composition
Overview: What makes a successful image?
Composing for simplicity
Employing asymmetry
Including eye lines
Employing an interesting point of view
Challenge: Which photo is more effective, and why?
Solution
2. Composing While You're Shooting
How to see like your camera does
Capturing the essence
Matching orientation to composition
Separation techniques
Positioning key elements in the frame
Working a shot over time
Making room for type
Establishing a composition workflow
Challenge: Compose a landscape for an 8.5x11 magazine cover
Solution
3. Improving Composition by Cropping
Cropping for rotation, input and output orientations, and ratios
Cropping for simplicity
Cropping for orientation
Cropping to enhance asymmetry
Challenge: Crop these photos to improve composition
Solution
4. Improving Composition Through Image Editing
Adjusting brightness and contrast to enhance focal points and separation
Dodging and burning to enhance separation
Blurring to improve focus on a key image element
Removing unwanted elements through retouching
Creating your composite
Converting to black-and-white
5. Putting It All Together: Critiquing Your Work
The value of a photo critique
The critiquing process
Performing a basic composition critique
Performing a complete composition critique
Acting on a critique
Challenge: Critique this photo
Solution
Conclusion
Next steps

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