Introduction
Welcome
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Using the exercise files
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Using the challenges
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1. The Four Pillars of Composition
Overview: What makes a successful image?
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Composing for simplicity
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Employing asymmetry
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Including eye lines
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Employing an interesting point of view
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Challenge: Which photo is more effective, and why?
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Solution
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2. Composing While You're Shooting
How to see like your camera does
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Capturing the essence
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Matching orientation to composition
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Separation techniques
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Positioning key elements in the frame
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Working a shot over time
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Making room for type
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Establishing a composition workflow
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Challenge: Compose a landscape for an 8.5x11 magazine cover
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Solution
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3. Improving Composition by Cropping
Cropping for rotation, input and output orientations, and ratios
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Cropping for simplicity
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Cropping for orientation
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Cropping to enhance asymmetry
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Challenge: Crop these photos to improve composition
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Solution
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4. Improving Composition Through Image Editing
Adjusting brightness and contrast to enhance focal points and separation
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Dodging and burning to enhance separation
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Blurring to improve focus on a key image element
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Removing unwanted elements through retouching
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Creating your composite
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Converting to black-and-white
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5. Putting It All Together: Critiquing Your Work
The value of a photo critique
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The critiquing process
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Performing a basic composition critique
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Performing a complete composition critique
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Acting on a critique
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Challenge: Critique this photo
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Solution
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Ex_Files_Photo_Comp.zip
(141.0 MB)