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Mastering Photography Composition: Learning to See
Welcome to "Mastering Photography Composition: Learning to See". Whether you're a beginner eager to understand composition essentials or an experienced photographer aiming to enhance your skills, this course is crafted to change the way you view and capture the world. You’ll start by mastering foundational techniques, then dive deeper with the SCOPE Method for analyzing and improving your compositions. As you progress, you’ll discover how to use Leading Lines to guide the viewer's eye, Framing to isolate subjects, and Perspective photography to capture unique angles. You’ll explore classic techniques like the Rule of Thirds for balanced images, the Golden Ratio for visual harmony, and Negative Space to enhance focal points. Delving into color theory, you’ll learn to create mood with Color Harmonies, and you’ll simplify scenes using the Simplicity technique for impactful visuals. Through Balance, Texture, and Patterns, you’ll add depth, richness, and rhythm to your photos, while Juxtaposition will help you create compelling contrasts. You’ll also learn to layer your images for dynamic compositions, enhance photos in post-processing, and develop self-critiquing skills to continuously refine your work. By the end of the course, you’ll have both the tools and the confidence to capture images that are visually striking and deeply engaging.
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What students say
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Tuvshintur
Superb Content. I loved it. Recommended to photography lovers.
Michael
Great photos and explanations for different compositional techniques.
Scott
Great course! Highly recommended!
Trang
My photography has improved by practicing various techniques taught in this course, which made me become a more confident photographer. Thanks!
Lawrence
Great course and it really helped my understand composition. I really like the combination of courses explaining concepts in manageable bites and also the course where the teacher goes out in the field and we see how he uses these concepts
Tim
The examples shown were really good. There are a lot of topics that seem really quick and easy but there's really no expanding on them other than trying to take the photo yourself. Many things were covered and a lot of tips were given! Really enjoyed the course.
Danyel
As a “newbie” in the photographic world, I found this particular course very informative. Now I can begin to creatively pursue my new hobby with a sense of a bit of knowledge & understanding. Thanks for the informative information!
Carlos
i love the method of teaching and how simplified it is. Everything is very easy to understand and I loved the "at home" exercises
Nicholas
A very useful course. All the aspects of composition are well explained with examples. I also really like the parts with the exercises.
Oleks
All clear and many examples.
Sam
Very good course introducing various composition rules and concepts. The hands-on demonstrations really help to grasp the concepts and learn them yourself.
Rakesh
Excellent course. Loved all the visual examples showing each technique and the at home exercises.
What you'll learn
Master the fundamentals of composition with an introduction to key techniques.
Apply the SCOPE Method to analyze and improve your photography compositions.
Train your eye to see and capture better photos.
Understand and use Leading Lines to guide the viewer's attention.
Learn the art of Framing to isolate subjects and add depth to your images.
Capture stunning perspectives with techniques in Perspective photography.
Implement the Rule of Thirds to achieve balanced and engaging photos.
Explore the power of the Golden Ratio in creating visually pleasing images.
Use Negative Space to enhance the subject of your photos.
Work with Color Harmonies to evoke emotion and create mood.
Simplify your compositions with the Simplicity technique for stronger images.
Create balance in your images by Balancing Elements across the frame.
Add richness to your images by understanding and using Texture.
Discover how Patterns can create rhythm and visual interest in your photography.
Layer your images with Depth and Layers for more dynamic compositions.
Contrast elements in your photos through the use of Juxtaposition.
Enhance your images in post-processing with key Enhancing in Post-Processing techniques.
Learn how to Critique Your Work to constantly improve your photography.
Course Content
Introduction
Overview of Composition
Composition Techniques
Rule of Thirds
Framing
Perspective
Symmetry
Patterns
Golden Ratio
Balancing Elements
Depth and Layers
Negative Space
Simplicity
Juxtaposition
Texture
Color Harmonies
Training Your Eye
Training Your Eye
Critiquing Your Own Work
Post-Production
Enhancing Composition in Post-Processing
Conclusion
Putting It All Together
Instructor
Nate Torres
Professional Photographer, Author, Speaker, and Creator
Experience as Photographer
Starting at the age of 16, I never stopped learning new lighting techniques, shooting styles, editing techniques, and ways to approach composition in a scene.
Early in my photography journey, I was what you would have considered an "Instagram photographer." I would post mostly headshots and portraits of my friends and models in my local area and they would get thousands of likes. I quickly grew a following on Instagram, but I found that instead of photographing for myself, I was photographing for the likes and the comments.
Instead of taking pictures of scenes I wanted to capture, I would try to just top my previous post in terms of likes, comments, and new followers with similar razor-sharp headshots and portraits with an editing style that was "cool" at the time. With this mindset, I fell out of love with photography.
After taking a step back from photography and social media, I needed to learn to enjoy photography for myself once again. I spent this time to further understand the finer details and art of photography from exposure, focusing, composition, editing, gear, and analysis.
The more I learned about photography by studying photographs and learning about both the technical and artistic aspects of photography, the more I learned that I knew nothing about photography. That realization alone allowed me to fall back in love with photography.
That saying, "the more I know, the more I realize I know nothing," applied to me and allowed me to fall in love with the journey of photography once again. Instead of just focusing on the final image, I learned to have a deep appreciation for the process that takes place before, during, and after pressing the shutter button.
Now, with a new approach to photography, I am currently a part-time professional portrait and headshot photographer for clients in my local area. I am also a photography author and I write/have written for top photography publications such as Photofocus, SLRLounge, and Fstoppers - with over 1,000,000+ people having read my articles.
Experience as Instructor
As a self-taught professional photographer, I understand the struggles behind learning about both the technical and artistic aspects of photography. There is a lot of jargon and acronyms in the photography world that can make it very confusing for a beginner to know where to even begin.
My background and experience as a self-taught professional photographer allows me to simplify these topics into ways that make it more digestible and easier to understand without diluting the quality of information.
My track record of 1,000,000+ views of my articles both on Imaginated and other top photography publications, as well as my YouTube videos, with my "Composition Tips in 30 Minutes," being one of the top composition videos on YouTube, is the best proof for that.
And like with any art, photography is partly subjective, where a "compositionally sound" image can look just "alright" to somebody, but amazing to somebody else. This can bring about very harsh critics when posting some of your photos online that could quickly discourage you from taking more photographs.
The goal with all my educational photography content is to inspire you to go out and photograph. As mentioned earlier, photography is an art and there are not right or wrongs. Yes, there are certain "rules" to follow on a technical aspect that are good guidelines, but rules are meant to be broken! As long as you are taking photographs of things you enjoy, you are learning something new each time, and are having fun, then you're photographing correctly!