Learn about Composition

Learn the fundamentals of composition, including framing, leading lines, and the rule of thirds, and how to use these techniques to create compelling images.
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  1. Master the Art of Photographic Composition

    Master the Art of Photographic Composition

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    One of the first composition rules we learn in photography is the rule-of-thirds. But once you've understood this concept, what else can you do to improve...

  2. How to Engage Your Viewers by Creating a Moment of Discovery

    How to Engage Your Viewers by Creating a Moment of Discovery

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Photography is a quick medium. When we begin to study it, we learn composition techniques that make our images easier to view and more quickly understood....

  3. Completing a Newborn Baby Portrait Session on a Beach

    Completing a Newborn Baby Portrait Session on a Beach

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    As the title explains, this tutorial aims to give direction on how best to photograph a newborn on the beach. Many variables come into play mainly because...

  4. The Best Way to Learn About Composition

    The Best Way to Learn About Composition

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Composition is one of the most important skills a photographer can learn. But the basic concepts can be a little hard to grasp because the topic is so...

  5. Going Beyond Shooting at Eye Level

    Going Beyond Shooting at Eye Level

    Tutorial • Beginner

    As I look back at my photographic history, I can pick out certain points at which my photography changed or developed in some way. This may have been due to...

  6. Maximizing Perspective and Depth in your Photography

    Maximizing Perspective and Depth in your Photography

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Like many inquisitive children, as a youngster I would often ask questions to parents and friends to try and understand the world. More often than not, my...

  7. A Guide to Perfect Portrait Posing and More

    A Guide to Perfect Portrait Posing and More

    Tutorial • Beginner

    As an aspiring-to-go-pro photographer or a casual shooter, it's important to understand the basics of portrait photography, whether your posing a spouse,...

  8. Quick Tip: The Rule of Thirds

    Quick Tip: The Rule of Thirds

    Tutorial • Beginner

    The Rule of Thirds. What is it? Why is it useful? How does it work? It's probably a term you've heard photographers and artists using, but you've been left...

  9. Shooting & Editing a High Speed Fruity Water Splash

    Shooting & Editing a High Speed Fruity Water Splash

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Every two weeks, we revisit some of our reader favorite posts from throughout the history of Phototuts+. This tutorial was first published in December of...

  10. A Guide to Producing Beautiful Square Format Images

    A Guide to Producing Beautiful Square Format Images

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Medium format cameras, toy cameras like the Holga and Diana, and smartphone apps like Instagr.am are making the square format more popular than ever. In the...

  11. How To Photograph Beautiful Wildflowers

    How To Photograph Beautiful Wildflowers

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Wildflowers display some of the most brilliant colors found in nature. This often makes them difficult to photograph, but this tutorial will guide you...

  12. The Art of the Detail Shot: Capturing Beautiful Detail Photographs

    The Art of the Detail Shot: Capturing Beautiful Detail Photographs

    Tutorial • Beginner

    One of the things that makes photography a successful art form is that it can show a viewer things in a different way. As photographers, we notice small...

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