This book is a comprehensive guide that explores the fundamentals, advanced techniques and practical applications of photographic composition in the context of contemporary photography. From the importance of basic composition principles to the creative use of digital editing, this work provides an in-depth and accessible analysis of how composition influences the visual aesthetics of an image.
Through visual examples, case studies, and detailed analysis, readers will be guided through the key elements of composition, including framing, perspective, use of color, texture, point of interest, and much more. Additionally, it explores how composition is effectively applied in various photographic genres, from portraits to landscapes, street photography and still life.
Combining theory and practice, this book is designed to inspire amateur and professional photographers to elevate their creativity and technical mastery through the art of photographic composition. The art of "Photographic Composition" is an indispensable tool for those who wish to understand and master the visual aesthetics in contemporary photography, and for those who seek to explore the infinite creative possibilities that composition offers in the art of photography.
Knowing How to Compose in photography it is having more than halfway done to become a good photographer. If you are interested, we are going to recapitulate the basic notions of photographic composition. Mastering composition is as important as mastering lighting, exposure or parts and handling of your photographic equipment. It can make the difference between an ordinary photograph and a great professional-looking photograph.
In the following pages we will analyze various rules, methods and tips to take the best photographs in terms of Composition.
We will learn about the laws of perception, who are the Gestalt psychologists and what relationship they have with photography. We will study the law of figure and background, the law of proximity, the law of continuity, the law of closure, the law of similarity and the law of grouping between others. All of them are rules of perception that help us understand why some photos are better than others and how the visual stimulus that the photographer captures in the image affects the viewer.
We will explain in depth the basic laws of photographic composition: the law of the horizon, the law of the gaze and, of course, the famous rule of thirds. Nor will we forget the golden section, the Fibonacci sequence and its relationship with photographic composition. We will continue talking in detail about the elements that make up the design in an image, what they are, and how we can use them to our advantage when composing a good photograph.
Lines and points, shapes, textures and colors are all concepts that we will know in depth with this book and that will serve as a guide when taking out the camera and composing. Finally, we will review the types of framing, explaining what values the different ways of framing add to the image. We will review photographic angulation and image planes and perspective, all aspects to take into account in a good photographic composition.
If you aspire to become a better photographer, get better photos, incredible photos, you don't need to wait for a better team. You can greatly improve your photography, go up to a privileged level... by learning the laws and concepts of Composition and the visual language.
That is why we have created this new Book (ebook) "Photographic Composition and Language" From Good to Extraordinary Photos. It belongs to the Series: "Higher Training in Photography" where we address all matters related to this discipline, necessary for your training as a professional photographer.
