Composition: frames, diagonals and curves

July 15, 2021July 24, 2019 by Nicholas Tinelli

Natural frame of the monastery in Petra, Jordan

In a previous article, we talked about the main rules in composition. Let’s go deeper into this topic with other compositional elements that will help you get the most out of your photographs. Frames One of the most widely used and easy-to-interpret composition tools for the human eye is the frame. Placing the main subject/object … Read more

The Golden Ratio: origin of the Rule of Thirds

July 15, 2021June 21, 2019 by Nicholas Tinelli

The Fibonacci spiral applied to a photograph

The objective of each compositional technique is to obtain dynamic and interesting images. You’ve probably already heard about the “Rule of Thirds“, one of the best known when it comes to photographic composition. This rule establishes that an image is more pleasant when its subjects/objects are distributed along imaginary lines that divide it into … Read more