Comments on: 5 More Elements of Composition in Photography

By: San Diego wedding photographer

San Diego wedding photographer — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:45:47 +0000

Wow! really amazing images!
When you photograph people, a perfect moment is a key!

By: Lora

Lora — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:51:57 +0000

Background maybe? And maybe touching on the Golden Triangle. Lighting too. Could contrast (high/medium/low) be one as well?

Anways, excellant Tip&Tutorial!

By: Rajdeep

Rajdeep — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:12:54 +0000

Thanks Darren, for these thought provoking articles on Composition. However I felt along with these 10 elements, one can also look for “Story” within a picture. This is more relevant in Travel pics and Photo journalism.

Thanks,
Raj

By: Peter Lee

Peter Lee — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:28:16 +0000

How about reflection?

Cheers

Peter :-)

By: Rajev

Rajev — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:44:18 +0000

Thanks for the tips. Also for spacing them, 5 at a time so that they can be digested (remembered) more effectively.

I wish the assignments following such tips, would be for each tip every week (here 10 weeks). eg, the next weeks assignment, pattern, the next week symmetry and so on.

This way not only will everyone remember the tip (eg pattern), but will also get tons of different perspectives on the tip (eg pattern) from the wonderfully creative and enthusiastic members of DPS.

Practicing one tip every week, and seeing so many inputs will help to firmly cement the concept and the variety help to expand creativity.

By: Ignacio Ramirez

Ignacio Ramirez — Sun, 10 May 2009 16:01:37 +0000

Great tips!
What about motion?

By: facundo from Argentina

facundo from Argentina — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:03:26 +0000

Great tutorial, i`ve discovered your site a few days ago, and I´m impressed. Congratulations, and thanks for your tips.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:37:09 +0000

Great tips ,Thanks for all your efforts .You have been a valuable resourse for me and my photographs. Thanks again.

By: Harvey Hymer

Harvey Hymer — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:32:27 +0000

Another composition tip: Try using two photos side-by-side, one enhancing the other. Such as a verdent forest alongside an old green house, furniture, automobile, etc. The individual compositions could compliment each other in b&w photos. I imagine that “lines” in pictures could be converging in opposite directions, Color is not necessary to make comparative compositions.

By: Don Grosso

Don Grosso — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:33:40 +0000

I would add: ‘Visual anchor’ (i.e. tell a story/plot) and exposure (color saturation, sharpness, contrast)

Thank you for your emails,

Don