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. 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...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. How to Choose Your Best Photo in a Series - Every Time

    How to Choose Your Best Photo in a Series - Every Time

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Twice a month we revisit some of our reader favorite posts from throughout the history of Phototuts+. This tutorial was first published in August, 2009. ...

  7. A 10 Step Guide to Superb Minimalist Photography

    A 10 Step Guide to Superb Minimalist Photography

    Tutorial • Beginner

    We often hear the phrase 'less is more', and this couldn't be more apt than when appreciating minimalism. When executed well, minimalist photography can be...

  8. Quick Tip: 4 Steps to Remarkable Reflection Photography

    Quick Tip: 4 Steps to Remarkable Reflection Photography

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Photographing reflections can be extremely rewarding and produce stunning results, but sometimes achieving those dramatic shots can be harder than first...

  9. Creating Impact With Partial Colour: 60 Stunning Photos

    Creating Impact With Partial Colour: 60 Stunning Photos

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Colour is a powerful part of photography and it's presence or absence is a great way to highlight and emphasise certain parts of an image. Although much of...

  10. Into the Dark: 100 Beautiful Examples of Night Photography

    Into the Dark: 100 Beautiful Examples of Night Photography

    Tutorial • Beginner

    After the sun has set, night brings a new an exciting challenge for photographers. Moonlight, stars, long exposures, light painting, and light trails are all...

  11. Hints & Tips for Composing a Perfect Photo

    Hints & Tips for Composing a Perfect Photo

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Composition can simply be defined as how elements are arranged in a photo. You can choose to stand far away or move close up. You decide what type of lens to...

  12. Quick Tip: Giving a Subject Looking Space

    Quick Tip: Giving a Subject Looking Space

    Tutorial • Beginner

    One of the earliest techniques that you learn as a photographer relates to the rule of thirds, and how placing a subject towards one side of an image -...

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