The CapturEDU Journal
Photography guides, written to be used.
Practical guides to camera settings, light, composition, editing and Melbourne locations. Clear enough for beginners, specific enough to take outside tonight.
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Photography composition rules: thirds, lines and empty space
Why does a photo of a pool ladder stop people scrolling? Placement and restraint. A practical guide to the rule of thirds, leading lines, framing, negative space, foreground interest and the moments when breaking the rules makes a stronger picture.
Composition beyond the rules: balance, weight and rhythm
The next step after the rule of thirds: how visual weight works, symmetrical and asymmetrical balance, rhythm, pattern and the broken pattern, reading how the eye moves through a frame, and breaking the rules of composition on purpose.