Practical Composition In Photography

Practical Composition in Photography for beginners and advanced prhotographers

What you'll learn

Better understanding of composition in photography

Practical skills that will enrich your photography

Control of frame and narrative in photography

Excellent visual skills for making better photographs

Requirements

Basic understanding of digital or analog photo camera

Description

This course offers video lectures to teach practical techniques for composing photographic shots. It's designed for anyone looking to improve their photography skills, making their photos more interesting, meaningful, and appealing to viewers."Practical Composition in Photography" is a video lecture-based photography course that provides practical knowledge in the use of composition techniques for photographic frames. The course is designed for anyone who wants to improve their photography skills, making their photos more interesting, meaningful, and appealing to viewers.The course is based on the materials from the in-person courses "Creative Photography" and "Composition," insights, discussions with students and colleagues, as well as reflections on works by industry-recognized authors.You can start the course at any time, and it is available indefinitely!After completing these courses, you will:Have gained knowledge about the peculiarities of human visual perception,Know how to make photographs more attractive to the viewer,Be familiar with popular and lesser-known "rules" of composition,Be able to create your own composition rules and methods,Be able to identify composition techniques in the works of other authors,Avoid falling for common composition myths,Enjoy the photography process much more,Have happier clients and friends with your work,Receive a diploma to display at your workplace.Course content:What is composition in photography?Working with a viewfinder or screen.Viewer behavior when viewing photographs, how to predict the viewer's reaction.Cropping in post-processing.Flatness and spatiality in photography.Balance and harmony.Rule of thirds and Golden Ratio.The importance of background and horizon in photography.Perspective in photography, spatiality.Leading lines and dynamics in the frame.Central composition and the magic of the square.Rhythm, lines, geometric objects, and their use in your work.The significance of color in composition.Learning to see. Black and white vs color images.Portrait photography composition techniques.Landscape photography composition techniques.Photography analysis checkpoints and methods.Composition myths and facts.You can start the training at any time!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 What is composition in photography?

Lecture 2 Working with a viewfinder or screen.

Lecture 3 Viewer behavior when viewing photographs, how to predict the viewer's reaction.

Lecture 4 Cropping in post-processing.

Lecture 5 Flatness and spatiality in photography.

Lecture 6 Balance and harmony.

Lecture 7 Rule of thirds and Golden Ratio.

Lecture 8 The importance of background and horizon in photography.

Lecture 9 Perspective in photography, spatiality.

Lecture 10 Leading lines and dynamics in the frame.

Lecture 11 Central composition and the magic of the square.

Lecture 12 Rhythm, lines, geometric objects, and their use in your work.

Lecture 13 The significance of color in composition.

Lecture 14 Learning to see. Black and white vs color images.

Lecture 15 Portrait photography composition techniques.

Lecture 16 Landscape photography composition techniques.

Lecture 17 Photography analysis checkpoints and methods.

Lecture 18 Composition myths and facts.

Beginner and advanced photographers who are looking to enhance their visual storytelling skills