[CHAPTER 5]Crafting Composition
Composition is one of the most widely discussed and subjective topics in photography. First off, we need to understand what exactly a photograph is. Whenever you take a photograph, you are essentially capturing a three-dimensional space in a two-dimensional visual. Composition helps you explain how certain subjects fit within the frame and, in better terms, tell a story of why they are there and why they are important.
Although you may have the technical knowledge necessary to properly expose an image, there are a number of different ways to compose it. You may hear other artists mention compositional principles like the rule of thirds, leading lines, or repeating patterns, but these should be treated more as ...
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