General Composition Tips

[cagg1120]

Hey Everyone,

I did a blog post recently with some great composition guidelines and tips. I think its a good read for those interested in framing captivating compositions in almost any field. Tell me what you think. I am also interested to hear what other basic compositional tips you guys use and I missed.

The Basic Rules of Framing Captivating Compositions


--Chase Guttman
Photography Tip World

[Krusty79]

I think you covered the basics well. The only other thing I can think of is to not always compose your images from eye level. Kneel, squat, get down on the ground or move to an elevated position to get a different perspective on your subject. I even read about one guy who attaches his camera to a balloon to get an aerial perspective. I don't know how he triggers the shutter, though!

[cagg1120]

Yea, thats a good thing to add. I said it relatively vaguely somewhere, but really perspective means a lot to adding interest to a photograph. For instance, I attach my camera to my tripod quite often, and hoist it in different ways. Like way above everyone, or sticking it out of a train or bridge, to make it look like your in a helicopter along side it. On another note, I gotta see this balloon guy. Lets just hope the balloon doesn't pop or break and drop is thousand dollar equipment .Thanks by the way.

[Krusty79]

I'm not sure if this is the guy I saw online earlier, but I found this guy who uses a kite to suspend his camera for some unique shots:

KAP Summary Table of Contents

Here's a close up of his rig. I was surprised he is using a P&S. Maybe a DSLR is too heavy:

Events filled with DIY projects, science, demos, recycling, entertainment, and fun - there's a link to a Flickr group here also.

[phaither]

nice summary of basic composition. good work.

[candidrachel]

What lovely photos! I'm still wishing I could take photos like those. My flickr photos are very mediocre in comparison but I look at yours for inspiration!

Thanks!

[cagg1120]

Thanks for your kind words. Hope you can check out some of my other posts and feel free to ask any questions.