7 SIMPLE photo COMPOSITION TIPS to IMPROVE your photography
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- čas přidán 3. 03. 2018
- Composition is often the area of photography that people struggle with. So I have broken down how I go about composing an image into 7 simple areas. These simple tips and tricks will help you take better landscape photos and aim to dymistify the art of composition. Lets get started!
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Apologies for the sound at the start of the video. I uploaded a version that hadn’t been sorted. When I discovered this I didn’t then wanted to reupload as had many great comments. Won’t make the same mistake again! Thanks for watching
Thank you Nigel , learned a lot.
Thanks for the great tutorial, will definitely try these tips. By the way I loved the music in your intro. Whats the track name ?
You’re a SF Giants fan as well? Ayee 💪🏻
BTW, Nigel, what is that song close to the beginning of the video? Beautiful!
As a new photographer I struggle with composition. It seems so subjective -unlike the technical aspects of the field. My question. Is composition found, created or both?
I make notes on Nigel's videos to refer to later and figured I'd share my notes on this video in case others find it helpful (definitely not a substitute for watching, but for review or future reference!)
1. *How do I look for a composition?* (2:48)
- Acronym: FLICS (focus, light, interest, corners, simplicity)
- Start experimenting with iPhone before pulling out DSLR
- Find a point of interest (may not be a person/object, can be an area of the image that draws your eye)
- Simplicity is key: try to eliminate distracting elements at the corners
2. *Look for patterns* (6:30)
- Patterns are visually pleasing and can help direct your eye to a point of interest
3. *Use lines and shapes* (7:40)
- Use lines and shapes to direct the eye to the point of interest
4. *Move from 3D to 2D* (9:39)
- Remember that depth & layers are often lost when going from a 3D landscape to a 2D image - help the brain build a dynamic 3D image by conveying layers (eg. using the texture of snow on trees, fog)
5. *Tell a story* (13:24)
- The picture should convey the mood, the feeling and the story of when you were there
6. *Use negative space* (15:26)
- Have the subject a long way off centre or right in the middle of the image
7. *Remove distractions* (17:10)
Thank you so much! this helps me save so much time on a class.
I find composition vlogs so interesting. They always make me 'think' more when I next go out. I think making sure there is always a focus/point of interest is the best advice
Thanks Tim
It is always insightful to hear the thoughts of others and one of the aspects Im trying to work harder at in conjunction with taking time and not just be shutter happy. Thanks Nigel it is always appreciated that you share your knowledge and experience
Thanks again for the really kind words. Makes it all worthwhile
gosh, i went to binge watch composition vids, yours was the first one and now it's a lot harder to get myself to click away to the others because this whole video of art and wisdom blew my socks (and expectations) off. I see you, I see your work/effort man. grateful. 🙏✨✨✨
Thank you for explaining what composition is. You are the first one I have found that has explained it.
I just came back from my trip to Iceland and hadn't really taken the time for all the images I shot. So after a slight disappointment I am glad that I have now learned all these things to create better images for the next times I am out shooting. Thank you!
To have the Basic Principles of Image Composition so clearly explained and demonstrated by your stunning images is so refreshing. Thank you Mr Danson. I will come back to this excellent tutorial over and over again.
I really love how you are really enjoy g taking pictures and amazed by the view, the way you explain/teach is easy to understand and very thoughtful. Thank you so much Nigel!
Thank you, Nigel, for your easy-to-follow commentary. Your delivery and logic are superb. Photography is about passion, which is an attribute you demonstrate very clearly here.
Just when you thought you had a good understanding of composition, you've gone and re-written the rule book. Some great info and thought process to creating compositions. Much appreciated. Keep it coming 😀
When you talked about taking your time finding a great composition at a scene, one thing crossed my mind and that was the idea of looking for compositions out there even when you're not out shooting (except when you're driving or something, of course).
I call Nigel "The Poet of Light"! Cannot get enough of his Videos. God bless you my brother!
I really enjoy photos where I can look at them and imagine myself exploring the area. Most of the landscape photos you take really do that for me. Thank you for the tips, great video as always.
This has got to be one of the most helpful explanations of how to achieve good landscape composition. Gonna save this one for later when I can actually go out in the world.
Thank you for so generously share your years of learnings with us, being a beginner photographer I cannot appreciate this enough!!
This is the best video about composition that I have seen.
This is what I needed to hear! I'm very right brained, so looking for patterns comes naturally, but I was struggling with making my photos look more 3D. Thanks so much for this video
Beautiful dog I love how in the beginning they are looking to see who you are talking to
Those music and scenery are blessing to eye and ears. Thanks.
This is very informative tips! When I started learning photography, the very first thing I learned was how to see light. Understanding quality and mood of light greatly improved my photography in general.
Thanks so much Nigel for the tips.. this is so very helpful and inspiring at the same time. Please keep sharing your work, absolutely love it.
Thank you Nigel .. sometimes when I arrive at a location I easily get desracted by certain aspects of the scene and the technical stuff .. and forget about composition. great tips !
This is a great video for those of us who rush the scene. I am guilty of rushing which I have to overcome fast. I have been also focusing mostly on technical stuff and now I feel like my photos have become too generic. I am going to make a list of creative projects based on the tips you shared and try to slow down while shooting. Thank you for this clearly articulated video.
Everything you do is so beautiful and insightful. Thanks, for teaching us...
Thank you, Nigel, for the straight-forward tutorial. Good stuff. Much appreciated, Mate.
Thumbs up ere' Nigel, another great inspiration of going out and taking photographs. Great set of tips and tricks. Many thanks for passing on the info :)
I found your CZcams channel today after searching for composition tips. I must have watched about 20 of your videos already! I find them all really useful, especially when you explain why a photo looks good and include lines on top of your images. I look forward to getting my first ever dslr camera tomorrow so I can put what I have learned from your channel so far into practice.
THANK YOU for joining me for tea!... Oh, and for the EXCEPTIONAL explanation 🙏👏👏👏👏👏
The best I've seen so far - and also for drawing from your own catalog of wonderful photos.
where you're talking about photography sounds like you're telling a poem. ^^
Nigel- there's a lot I don't understand in your videos because I'm not a photographer, but as a landscape artist I really appreciate the unique material you present on universal artistic principles like composition. Thank you so much!
Thanks for the kind words Deb. Photography doesn’t need to be technical - gear doesn’t matter - all about the art 👍
Your enthusiasm explodes from the screen with this Wonderful presentation. Thank you.
Thanks
Another superb video Nigel, thank you very much.
What a great video! Very well done. So many people have such a hard time articulating what composition is especially in photography, but you gave much more depth and explained beyond 4 or 5 rules. Very impressive
Nigel - a great video, really enjoyed it. I always struggle with composition so this will really help. Please keep up the good work.
Thanks. Appreciate that
Great tips and really easy to follow. Love the way you deliver the message with such perfect examples. Bravo!
Excellent presentation! and No distracting background music! Thank you! Learnt a lot.
I absolutely love this channel. Thank you for providing examples for all of your different key points. I took notes the whole time.😊
i love that this wasn't just another video talking about rules of thirds
Excellent video again, Nigel. Always such a pleasure to watch your channel. It was very easy to follow your analysis. While watching the first presentations of image 1, 2 and 3 I liked the second one over the first for highlighting the heather and seeing the trail much clearer. And my favourite was the third for the zigzagging of the trails and the depth created by the mist. I feel that the workshop in the spring gave me a better understanding of composition. Hopefully, after a very busy work summer I will be able to apply some of it this autumn. While being more of a late riser, my intention really is to get out early for some coastal sunrises this autumn....
That was so fantastically thorough. Super excited to get out and shoot!
Experiencing a 'feeling' when viewing an image...it's like sharing a moment with the photographer
Top quality mate. A subject which is so difficult to communicate yet you did so both eloquently and with great insight
Cheers Alyn - appreciate that mate
Great video, as always! I've just read two e-books on composition. Perfect timing with you confirming what I've learnt so far!
Nigel, thank you for taking the time to explain Lightroom and then to give a composition class, it was awesome. I have been taking photos for years, and just love it. Now, I really have some work ahead of me to organize and choose the photos that I can edit and enhance. I live on a farm in California and love to travel to the mountains, most of my photos are Landscape photography. I love the thought of telling a story with passion and being able to communicate it through photography.
Thanks for the kind words. A farm in California sounds great
Excellent video, thanks for uploading Nigel, you're an inspiration.
Your content is amazing! I've been interested in composition theory since I started making photos (roughly 20 years ago... Don't tell anyone), you manage to concentrate the information and keep it interesting. Thanks
I thought the sound was just fine at the beginning :) This is awesome. Thanks!
Great tips Nigel. Always helpful to get additional perspectives on strategies to compositions. Really enjoyed the the tips and illustrations.
Hey Nigel, thank you for sharing your experience and insights on compositions, helpful and useful.
Very informative and great advise - having just got back from Iceland a couple of days ago I was disappointed with my shots and the single most thing I blame is "rushing". When you are on holiday you have a limited time to compose and just have to work with the restrictions, people in the shot (not always required) and not their when light is at its best. My wife was with me and although very supportive she got a little agitated. When on holiday I need to limit my expectations, trying to create art rather than a snap shot is not easy when limited for time. I think the single most important thing I learn't was when not to take a shot! Thanks for another great vlog
Thanks Ian - too true! I think being alone in photography can often help a lot as time yields great photos.
I feel your pain, Iceland is wonderful, the tours are so rushed tho
Bless you... love your excitement and passion!
You have great insight, AND you share that insight. Thank You so much!
Great video Nigel - I'll watch it at least 10 time before it all sinks in and becomes second nature. I like the phone (live view) and/or moving around with the camera on live view to find a starting point composition. Kind of like what Ansel Adams used in workshops and his framing tool he used to find compositions. Thanks so much for all the reminders.
Thanks! Appreciate that
Great tips, thank you
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Thanks Nigel! We used this in our photograph unit at my school. Great work!
thanks, your tips have helped me improve so much within my Landscpe Photography Career 😊
Another excellent video Nigel, thank you.
As photographgers we are always learning. Thank you for the tips.
These are all good tips to be included in my thought arsenal.
Great info. I always shoot wide at 21mm on nikon d800 but I think I will lug my long zoom with me. The Swiss photo says it all. Great tip. Thanks so much
14:00 What a sublime image! Hope to shoot something this beautiful some day. Fog indeed is a photographers best friend.
OMG !!!! That intro was breathtaking.
This is tremendously useful. Thank you.
This is wonderful. Thanks for sharing your techniques. It's a shame I have to travel so much to find beautiful, natural landscapes...
Great job nigel.... very informative and helpful!
Good to hear it put into words. I've always been able to look at scenes and know immediately that it does/doesn't work, but to explain why is something I can never do. Good video again Nigel!
Thanks Andy - appreciate that. Actually help me to do this video and got me thinking about a few things.
Love your videos and super inspiring. Great tips and content as always. Thanks for making them.
Great tips and lovely images as always Nigel!
One of the best tips in photography, thank you.
These shots are just breathtaking! Awesome tips, and I love the video.
Composition is one of the things I struggle with, this video gives me plenty to think about and try to replicate. The practical real life examples help loads especially the forest shot with and without the fog, really shows the depth to the picture. Looking forward to learning so much more from you in April on my 121. Great work Nigel.
Thanks! Can’t wait!
Massively helpful, thanks so much for the video, also the drone shots in the beginning were amazing.
You are very good at breaking down your images Nigel. Keep it up.
I love photography and have a nikon D5100... And more, i learning english an your videos are very good for my learn... Thank you very much.
Another fantastic video. Many thanks from Canada, Nigel!
I have found good composition. Great tips. Thank! Nigel.
The presentation style of this video is great. Many people seem to rush as much bits of info into single videos when creating these "lists". You take your time to explain the ideas slowly and thoroughly. You earned a new subscriber sir
Many thanks - appreciate that so much!!!
Nigel, i love the way you work yourself up in this (creative) business. My respect 👏
Thanks for this interesting video about compositions.
regards,
Ben 👍
Thank you for the great tips, Nigel!
Very helpful video Nigel. With these tips I hope to improve my future photos.
Very interesting tips Nigel, and great to see how you use them! In my case, I like a lot negative space. I usually find it brings some kind of relaxation to the scene, probably because it's quite a minimalistic vision.
Loads of great information! 🌟🌟🌟
Very helpful Nigel ! Giving me loads of ideas for Glencoe and Skye next week weather permitting .
another great video with great tips!
composition is so important but i forget it to often, thanks for the reminders!
Learning so much from these videos, thank you so much.
One thousand like!!! I remember when we were 10 to 50 or so to give a thumb. Fantastic, Nigel & Congratulations! Avec mes vœux les plus sincères de succès, tu le mérites.
Thanks! It is definitely going in the right direction
Great points for taking photos. Thanks Nigel
Your compositions are spot on!!
Thanks for the lesson, much appreciated!
Digging closer into the minutiae of composition and visual environment. Bringing us in the moment... You’ve put a lot of energy into this! Thank you
Thanks a lot!
Inspiring examples--beautiful stuff!
Nigel, thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. I've subscribed!
Thanks again Nigel, excellent tips to inspire me
I have to say the quality of your videos (content and production) is just extraordinary!
Thanks Martin
Really great and informative video. Thank you so much for sharing your tips! Also the music is totally awesome 😍
Another very informative and useful video Nigel - great work.
Great Nigel, thank you so much! it's really helpful. From Vietnam with love
Nice video once again Nigel. Will be watching it a few times again no doubt to cement your ideas a little further into the cranial cavities. The patience aspect and the need to slow down and look around is probably the one thing that I’m guilty of neglecting. I liked the use of comparison images as well and how the fog blurred a lot of the background noise and created that extra bit of layering and space to make the point of interest pop in the image so I’ll be looking for that now. It’s so wet and gray here during the late winter that it is sometimes hard to find inspiration to get out but videos like this are ever so helpful to change the way one looks at the landscape when the opportunities next exist. Well done!
Thanks for the comment John - always worth going out as you never know!