Artists who draw or paint follow or at least know when they have chosen to break the rules of composition. The best photographers do too. But most wildlife photographers have little classical art
Creating your pictures around repeating elements or patterns provides picture unity and structure. Pattern repetition creates a rhythm that the eyes enjoy following (fig. 5-15). When lines, shapes, and colors within a picture
Mastering the Art
Now here comes the fun part. Some people believe that the artistic skills of a photographer cannot be taught. Those are skills that you have to hone. You can get
In our modern world of automatic cameras, which focus for us and adjust the exposure in an ever more perfect way (most of the time), the biggest difference between a good photograph and
Another possibility to enhance the importance of the main subject is to look for the spotlight. The dark areas around your subject take the role of a frame. Obviously metering is a bit
