Photographer Bob Holmes has worked on assignment for many prestigious magazines, among them National Geographic. He’s made a number of …
How To Use Gestalt Theory For Better Composition
Gestalt theory is perhaps one of the least understood aspects of art theory. It may seem complex or over-academic, but …
How To Use Color Creatively In Photography
Color is an important part of your style and voice as a photographer. Good photographers use color creatively. They understand …
How To Create Mood In Color Photos
In our last article we looked at several techniques you can use to capture moody images. Now we are going …
Four Ways To Make Moody Photos
One of the things that elevates the work of the best photographers above that of everybody else is mood. Defining …
Beyond the Rule of Thirds
In my ebook Mastering Composition I was careful not to criticize the rule of thirds too much as I’ve received …
Five Simple Tips for Better Composition
Most photographers are aware of the rule of thirds – the idea that placing the main subject of your photos …
Five Things Nobody Tells You About Photographic Composition
One of the things that I find fascinating about photographic composition is that for all its complexity many photographers take …
Two Alternatives To The Rule of Thirds
In two earlier articles I looked at ways that the rule of thirds gets you thinking about composition, and ways …
Three Ways the Rule of Thirds Makes You Think About Composition
If you’ve read many of my composition articles or books you’ll know that I tend to be skeptical of the …